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foraminifer
noun
for·a·min·i·fer
ˌfȯr-ə-ˈmi-nə-fər 
ˌfär-
: any of an order (Foraminifera) of large chiefly marine rhizopod protozoans usually having calcareous shells that often are perforated with minute holes for protrusion of slender pseudopodia and form the bulk of chalk and nummulitic limestone
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foraminifer
noun
for·a·min·i·fer
ˌfȯr-ə-ˈmin-ə-fər
ˌfär-
: any of an order of large chiefly marine protozoans that resemble amoebas, usually have perforated shells containing calcium, and are important sources of chalk and limestone
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