GLOBIGERINA
\ɡlˌɒbɪd͡ʒəɹˈiːnə], \ɡlˌɒbɪdʒəɹˈiːnə], \ɡ_l_ˌɒ_b_ɪ_dʒ_ə_ɹ_ˈiː_n_ə]\
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A genus of small Foraminifera, which live abundantly at or near the surface of the sea. Their dead shells, falling to the bottom, make up a large part of the soft mud, generally found in depths below 3,000 feet, and called globigerina ooze. See Illust. of Foraminifera.
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A genus of small Foraminifera, which live abundantly at or near the surface of the sea. Their dead shells, falling to the bottom, make up a large part of the soft mud, generally found in depths below 3,000 feet, and called globigerina ooze. See Illust. of Foraminifera.
By Noah Webster.
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