foraminiferous (Meaning)

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foraminiferous (a.)

Having small openings, or foramina.

Pertaining to, or composed of, Foraminifera; as, foraminiferous mud.

No Synonyms and anytonyms found

Planktonic foraminiferous fossils provide valuable information about past oceanic conditions.
Foraminiferous tests, composed of calcium carbonate, accumulate on the seafloor.
The diversity of foraminiferous species is an indicator of environmental health.
Microfossils of foraminifera serve as biostratigraphic markers in geological sequences.
Foraminiferous chambers are often used to study paleoclimate and paleoenvironmental conditions.
The foraminiferous test contains trace elements that reveal past ocean chemistry.
Benthic foraminifera are found on or within the seafloor sediment.
Foraminiferous fossils are used to reconstruct ancient ecosystems and marine environments.
The size and shape of foraminiferous tests can indicate environmental stresses.
Foraminiferous tests are commonly found in carbonate sediments and can help geologists identify past depositional environments.

Having small openings, or foramina., Pertaining to, or composed of, Foraminifera; as, foraminiferous mud.

No synonyms found.

No antonyms found.

Planktonic foraminiferous fossils provide valuable information about past oceanic conditions.

Foraminiferous tests, composed of calcium carbonate, accumulate on the seafloor.

The diversity of foraminiferous species is an indicator of environmental health.

Microfossils of foraminifera serve as biostratigraphic markers in geological sequences.