"foram" meaning in English

See foram in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: forams [plural]
Etymology: Shortening of foraminifer. Head templates: {{en-noun}} foram (plural forams)
  1. A foraminifer. Wikipedia link: foram Categories (lifeform): Foraminifera
    Sense id: en-foram-en-noun-i56vAmmA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSONL data for foram meaning in English (1.0kB)

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