megalosphere

noun

meg·​a·​lo·​sphere

: the large-chambered initial shell of the sexual individuals of some dimorphic foraminiferans

megalospheric

¦⸗⸗⸗¦sferik

adjective

Word History

Etymology

megal- + sphere

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