globigerina ooze

noun

: a layer of soft mud made up in large part of the shells of dead globigerinae and covering great areas of the sea bottom at depths of 1000 to 3000 feet

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“Globigerina ooze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/globigerina%20ooze. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

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