Meaning Of The Word Globigerina ooze

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Globigerina ooze Definition

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globigerina ooze in British English
a deposit on the ocean floor consisting of the shells of these protozoans
a fine, deep-sea sediment covering approximately one-third of the ocean floors at depths usually between 2,000 and 4,000 m (c. 6,560 and 13,120 ft), consisting predominantly of the empty, calcareous shells of a genus (Globigerina) of planktonic foraminife
noun: a calcareous deposit occurring upon ocean beds and consisting mainly of the shells of dead foraminifers, esp. globigerina

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