noun🔗ShareФораминиферыAny of several large 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."Scientists study foraminifers found in ocean sediments to learn about past climates because their shells reveal changes in water temperature. "Ученые изучают фораминиферы, обнаруженные в океанических отложениях, чтобы узнать о прошлых климатах, потому что их раковины показывают изменения температуры воды.organismbiologyoceannatureanimalmicroorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading