milioline
/ˈmɪlɪəlʌɪn/ /mɪlɪˈəʊlʌɪn/Zoology
adjective
Of, relating to, or characteristic of the foraminiferan genus Miliola or the suborder Miliolina to which it belongs; designating a form of shell characteristic of many miliolids, having only two elongated chambers in each whorl; (of limestone) composed of the shells of miliolids.
noun
A milioline foraminiferan.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in John William Dawson (1820–1899), geologist and educationist. From Miliola + -ine.
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