Preferred Label : foraminifera;
MeSH definition : An order of amoeboid EUKARYOTES characterized by reticulating pseudopods and a complex
life cycle with an alternation of generations. Most are less than 1mm in size and
found in marine or brackish water.;
MeSH synonym : forams; foraminiferida; foram;
MeSH annotation : infection: coordinate IM with PROTOZOAN INFECTIONS (IM); coordinate with specific
protozoan terms (ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN, etc) if pertinent;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foraminifera;
UNII : txid29178;
Origin ID : D056908;
UMLS CUI : C0599385;
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An order of amoeboid EUKARYOTES characterized by reticulating pseudopods and a complex
life cycle with an alternation of generations. Most are less than 1mm in size and
found in marine or brackish water.