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Definition: FORAMINIFEROUS

Part of Speech Definition
Adjective 1. Having small openings, or foramina.[Websters]
2. Pertaining to, or composed of, Foraminifera; as, foraminiferous mud.[Websters]
3. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb foraminiferously.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(foraminiferously)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective foraminiferous.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "Foraminiferous" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Definition: FORAMINIFEROUS

Part of SpeechDefinition
Adjective1. Having small openings, or foramina.[Websters]
2. Pertaining to, or composed of, Foraminifera; as, foraminiferous mud.[Websters]
3. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb foraminiferously.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(foraminiferously)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective foraminiferous.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "FORAMINIFEROUS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)