rotalite

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noun

Any fossil foraminifer of the family Rotaliidae, abundant in chalk formations.

OriginLatin rotalis →
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Meanings

nounrotalite (plural rotalites)

plural rotalites

  1. archaicbiologyAny fossil foraminifer of the family Rotaliidae, abundant in chalk formations.

Origin

  1. Latinrotalis“having wheels”
  2. Englishrotalite

Latin rotalis (“having wheels”) + -ite

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APA

rotalite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rotalite

MLA

“rotalite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rotalite. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rotalite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rotalite.

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