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fusulinid

noun
fu·​su·​li·​nid | \ ËŒfyü-zÉ™-ˈlÄ«-nid How to pronounce fusulinid (audio) , -ˈlÄ“-, -ˈli-\

Definition of fusulinid

: any of a family (Fusulinidae) of extinct marine foraminifers

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 The traces of ancient invertebrates with astonishing names (crinoids, fusulinids, and so on) were just one of many signs that the landscape my coastal relatives used to mock for its monotony in fact harbored wonders. — Ben Lerner, The New Yorker, "A Strange Australian Masterpiece," 29 Mar. 2017

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First Known Use of fusulinid

1941, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for fusulinid

New Latin Fusulinidae, from Fusulina, a genus, from Latin fusus spindle + -ulus -ule + New Latin -ina, diminutive suffix

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