FORAMINIFEROUS

Adjective

foraminiferous (comparative more foraminiferous, superlative most foraminiferous)

Having small openings, or foramina.

Pertaining to, or composed of, Foraminifera.

Source: Wiktionary


Fo*ram`i*nif"er*ous, a.

1. Having small openings, or foramina.

2. Pertaining to, or composed of, Foraminifera; as, foraminiferous mud.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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