nubecula rIa

[Lat. nubecula =a little cloud; fem. sing. adj. suff. -aria.] Palæont .: A genus of Imperforate Foraminifera, beginning in the Trias. The test is very variable in shape, and is found parasitic on shells and other foreign bodies. Nu'-bi-an, a . & s. [Eng. Nubi ( a ); -an.] A. As adj .: Pertaining to or in any way connected