orbulina (Meaning)
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orbulina (n.)
A genus of minute living Foraminifera having a globular shell.
Synonyms & Antonyms of orbulina
No Synonyms and anytonyms found
orbulina Sentence Examples
- Microscopic orbulina shells are abundant in deep-sea sediment cores.
- Orbulina universa is a species of planktonic foraminifera with a distinctive spherical shape.
- Orbulina are important indicators of past ocean temperatures and salinity.
- The presence of orbulina in a sediment sample suggests that the area was once covered by a deep ocean.
- Orbulina shells provide valuable information about past climate conditions.
- Scientists study orbulina to understand the history of the Earth's oceans.
- Orbulina can accumulate in large quantities, forming vast deposits called oozes.
- The size and shape of orbulina shells vary depending on the species.
- Orbulina are a type of calcareous microfossil.
- Researchers use orbulina as a proxy to reconstruct past environmental conditions.
FAQs About the word orbulina
A genus of minute living Foraminifera having a globular shell.
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
Microscopic orbulina shells are abundant in deep-sea sediment cores.
Orbulina universa is a species of planktonic foraminifera with a distinctive spherical shape.
Orbulina are important indicators of past ocean temperatures and salinity.
The presence of orbulina in a sediment sample suggests that the area was once covered by a deep ocean.
