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/fəˌɹamɪˈnɪfəɹən/ · noun
(zoology, paleontology) An organism of the phylum Foraminifera; a foraminifer..
Eocene foraminiferans are very different from Pliocene ones, and even within the Eocene there are many fine time divisions that can be recognised using foraminifera.
Use foraminiferan when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Foraminiferan means (zoology, paleontology) An organism of the phylum Foraminifera; a foraminifer..
Common synonyms include foraminifer, foram.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Eocene foraminiferans are very different from Pliocene ones, and even within the Eocene there are many fine time divisions that can be recognised using foraminifera.
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