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amphisteginid

amphisteginid noun: any foraminifera of the family Amphisteginidae.

Noun

amphisteginid (plural amphisteginids)

  1. Any foraminifera of the family Amphisteginidae.
    • Because of their abundance, ubiquity, significant carbonate production and ability to modify the composition of carbonate sediments, amphisteginid foraminifera are considered environmental engineers [77 ].2015 December 29, “Spatial Patterns in the Distribution, Diversity and Abundance of Benthic Foraminifera around Moorea (Society Archipelago, French Polynesia)”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Forms of amphisteginid

pluralamphisteginids

Questions about amphisteginid

What does amphisteginid mean?
Amphisteginid means any foraminifera of the family Amphisteginidae.
What part of speech is amphisteginid?
Amphisteginid is a noun.
What is the plural of amphisteginid?
The plural of amphisteginid is amphisteginids.

Words near amphisteginid in the dictionary

  1. amphisphaeriaceous
  2. amphispore
  3. amphispores
  4. amphisporic
  5. Amphissa
  6. amphisteginid
  7. amphisteginids
  8. amphistomatic
  9. amphistomatous
  10. amphistome
  11. amphistomes

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