foraminiferous

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɪfəɹəs

Adjective

foraminiferous (comparative more foraminiferous, superlative most foraminiferous)

1. Having small openings, or foramina.

   foraminiferous deposits

2. Pertaining to, or composed of, foraminifers.

   foraminiferous mud

   foraminiferous rocks

References

• “foraminiferous”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.