Synonyms of foraminifer
6 similar words
Another word for foraminifer is foraminifera. Other synonyms of foraminifer are foram, foraminiferan and foraminiferid.
Synonyms and similar words for foraminifer
nounAny of a large group of aquatic amoeboid protists of the subphylum Foraminifera, characterized by...
- foramA foraminifer.
- foraminiferaSynonym of foraminifer (“any of a large group of aquatic amoeboid protists of the subphylum Foraminifera, characterized...
- foraminiferanAn organism of the phylum Foraminifera; a foraminifer.
- foraminiferidSynonym of foraminifer.
- foraminiferumSynonym of foraminifer.
- foraminiferon nonstandard, obsoleteSynonym of foraminifer.
Meaning of foraminifer
- noun Any of a large group of aquatic amoeboid protists of the subphylum Foraminifera, characterized by streaming granular ectoplasm that among other things is used for catching food, often with a calcareous shell with many holes through which pseudopodia protrude.
Questions about synonyms of foraminifer
- What is another word for foraminifer?
- Foraminifer has 6 synonyms on Word.ws, such as foraminifera, foram, foraminiferan and foraminiferid.
- What does foraminifer mean?
- Foraminifer means any of a large group of aquatic amoeboid protists of the subphylum Foraminifera, characterized by streaming granular ectoplasm that among other things is used for catching food, often with a calcareous shell with many holes through which pseudopodia protrude.
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