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globothalamean

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • glō′-bō-thă′-lə-mā′-ən
  • General-American: /ˌɡloʊ.boʊˌθæ.ləˈmeɪ.ən/
  • rhymes with -eɪən

1

adj

Meaning 1

Relating to or characteristic of the foraminifers of the class Globothalamea, especially in relation to their globular chambers which characterize their shells.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, microbiology, natural-sciences, taxonomy

Examples

  • globothalamean foraminifera

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: foraminiferan, foraminiferous

2

noun

Meaning 2

Any foraminifer of the class Globothalamea, differentiated by their globular shell chambers.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, microbiology, natural-sciences, taxonomy

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: foraminifer

History

Etymology

From translingual Globothalamea + -an, further from Latin globus (“globe, sphere”) + Ancient Greek θᾰ́λᾰμος (thắlămos, “inner room, chamber”) + translingual -ea (abstract-noun suffix).