Thesaurus: globigerina

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1. n. A genus of small Foraminifera, which live abundantly at or near the surface of the sea. Their dead shells, falling to the bottom, make up a large part of the soft mud, generally found in depths below 3,000 feet, and called globigerina ooze. See Illust. of Foraminifera.
2. n. marine protozoan having a rounded shell with spiny processes
3. A genus of small Foraminifera, which live abundantly at or near the surface of the sea. Their dead shells, falling to the bottom, make up a large part of the soft mud, generally found in depths below 3,000 feet, and called globigerina ooze. See Illust. of Foraminifera.
4. A genus of small Foraminifera, which live abundantly at or nearthe surface of the sea. Their dead shells, falling to the bottom,make up a large part of the soft mud, generally found in depths below3,000 feet, and called globigerina ooze. See Illust. of Foraminifera.
5. n marine protozoan having a rounded shell with spiny processes