Synonyms for foraminifera
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
Synonym of foraminifer (“any of a large group of aquatic amoeboid protists of the subphylum Foraminifera, characterized by streaming granular ectoplasm that among other things is used for catching food, often with a calcareous shell with many holes through which pseudopodia protrude”).
Forms
- Plural
- foraminiferas → foraminifers…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| foraminifera | falling | |
| foraminifer | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 11 letters
- foraminifer