SPHENOIDAL FONTANEL, FONTANELLE
\sfˈɛnɔ͡ɪdə͡l fˈɒnte͡ɪnə͡l], \sfˈɛnɔɪdəl fˈɒnteɪnəl], \s_f_ˈɛ_n_ɔɪ_d_əl f_ˈɒ_n_t_eɪ_n_əl]\
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globigerina
- A genus of small Foraminifera, which live abundantly at or near the surface sea. Their dead shells, falling to bottom, make up large part soft mud, generally found in depths below 3,000 feet, and called globigerina ooze. See Illust. Foraminifera. glob-i-je-r[=i]'na, n. a genus typical of Globigerinidæ, pelagic family foraminifers.