1940s; earliest use found in Journal of Paleontology. From Rotali- + -ine, after scientific Latin Rotaliinae, subfamily name, Rotaliina, suborder name.
Definition of rotaliine in US English:
rotaliine
adjectiverəʊˈteɪliˌʌɪn
Zoology
= rotaline.
nounrəʊˈteɪliˌʌɪn
Zoology
= rotaline.
Origin
1940s; earliest use found in Journal of Paleontology. From Rotali- + -ine, after scientific Latin Rotaliinae, subfamily name, Rotaliina, suborder name.