"foraminiferan" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /fəˌɹamɪˈnɪfəɹən/ [UK] Forms: foraminiferans [plural]
Etymology: From Foraminifera + -an. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Foraminifera|an}} Foraminifera + -an Head templates: {{en-noun}} foraminiferan (plural foraminiferans)
  1. (zoology, paleontology) An organism of the phylum Foraminifera; a foraminifer. Categories (topical): Paleontology, Zoology Categories (lifeform): Foraminifera Synonyms: foraminifer, foram

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