nummulite

/ˌnʌmjəˈlaɪt/
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Other forms: nummulites

Definitions of nummulite
  1. noun
    large fossil protozoan of the Tertiary period
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    type of:
    foram, foraminifer
    marine microorganism having a calcareous shell with openings where pseudopods protrude
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