globothalamean
Meanings
adj
- Relating to or characteristic of the foraminifers of the class Globothalamea, especially in relation to their globular chambers which characterize their shells.
noun
- Any foraminifer of the class Globothalamea, differentiated by their globular shell chambers.
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From translingual Globothalamea + -an, further from Latin globus (“globe, sphere”) + Ancient Greek θᾰ́λᾰμος (thắlămos, “inner room, chamber”) + translingual -ea (abstract-noun suffix).
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