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Definition of Foraminiferal
1. Adjective. Of, pertaining to, or resembling the foraminifers; foraminiferous ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Foraminiferal
1. [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Foraminiferal
Literary usage of Foraminiferal
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. An Introduction to Geology by William Berryman Scott (1897)
"The foraminiferal oozes have a vast geographical extent, estimated at ...
become so frequent in the foraminiferal ooze as to give it a special character. ..."
2. Chemical and Geological Essays by Thomas Sterry Hunt (1875)
"species of which, according to Dr. Dawson, belonged to a calcareous chambered
foraminiferal organism similar in its nature to much of the ..."
3. A Textbook of Geology by Amadeus William Grabau (1920)
"FORAMINIFERA AND foraminiferal OOZES AND LIMESTONES The name Foraminifera is
given to one of the classes of the lowest group of animals, the Protozoa, ..."
4. A Comprehensive Geology by Amadeus William Grabau (1920)
"FORAMINIFERA AND foraminiferal OOZES AND LIMESTONES The name Foraminifera is given to
... Modern foraminiferal types. Much jf ^ney are no(- (lis- enlarged. ..."