单词 | globigerina |
释义 | globigerina/ˌɡləʊbɪdʒəˈrʌɪnə /noun (plural globigerinas or globigerinae /ˌɡləʊbɪdʒəˈrʌɪniː/) A planktonic marine protozoan with a calcareous shell. The shells collect as a deposit (globigerina ooze) over much of the ocean floor.
OriginModern Latin, from Latin globus 'spherical object, globe' (because of the globular chambers in its shell) + -ger 'carrying' + -ina. |
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