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foraminifer vs globigerina

globigerina vs foraminifer

foraminifer and globigerina both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
foraminifer Yes No No No
globigerina Yes No No No
As nouns, globigerina is a hyponym of foraminifer; that is, globigerina is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than foraminifer:
  • foraminifer: marine microorganism having a calcareous shell with openings where pseudopods protrude
  • globigerina: marine protozoan having a rounded shell with spiny processes
Other hyponyms of foraminifer include nummulite.
foraminifer (noun) globigerina (noun)
marine microorganism having a calcareous shell with openings where pseudopods protrude marine protozoan having a rounded shell with spiny processes
Difference between foraminifer and globigerina

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