Foraminifera
Pronunciation : Fo*ram`i*nif"e*ra
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL., fr. L. foramen, -aminis, a foramen + ferre to bear.] (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: An extensive order of rhizopods which generally have a chambered calcareous shell formed by several united zooids. Many of them have perforated walls, whence the name. Some species are covered with sand. See Rhizophoda.
pl.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913