Meanings
nounforam (plural forams)
plural forams
- A foraminifer.
Some forams allow single-celled algae to lodge on the surface of their bodies, rather as tropical coral do.
2012, Caspar Henderson, The Book of Barely Imagined Beings, Granta Books, published 2013, page 291
Synonyms & antonyms
nounmarine microorganism having a calcareous shell with openings where pseudopods protrude
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Broader
rhizopodrhizopodan
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Origin
Shortening of foraminifer(a).
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APA
foram. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foram
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“foram.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foram. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “foram,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foram.
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