Etymology

foraminiferal

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Today it means: Of, pertaining to, or resembling the foraminifers; foraminiferous Full definition →

Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← English foraminifer
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  1. Englishforaminifer
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  4. English todayforaminiferal

From foraminifer + -al.

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