globigerina
/ˌgləʊbɪdʒəˈraɪnə/noun
(pl. globigerinas 或globigerinae /-niː/)
1- a planktonic marine protozoan with a calcareous shell. The shells collect as a deposit (globigerina ooze) over much of the ocean floor.球房虫, 抱球虫。
1.1
- Genus Globigerina, order Foraminiferida, kingdom Protista抱球虫属, 有孔虫目, 原生生物界。
词源
modern Latin, from Latin globus 'spherical object, globe' (because of the globular chambers in its shell) + -ger 'carrying' + -INA.