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phoronid

phoronid

9.9
A wormlike sea animal that lives in a tube in mud or sand and has both male and female parts
  • noun
  • /fəˈrɒnɪd/
  • Specialized
: forónido
  • The unique feeding structure of a phoronid helps it capture plankton from the surrounding water.

Examples

  • Many phoronids secrete tubes in which they live for protection from predators.

  • Scientists discovered a colony of phoronids burrowing in the muddy seabed near the coral reef.

  • A phoronid can be found in muddy substrates.

  • The phoronids inhabit tubes made of sand.

  • Scientists discovered a colony of phoronids burrowing in the muddy seabed near the coral reef.

  • Many phoronids secrete tubes in which they live for protection from predators.

  • The unique feeding structure of a phoronid helps it capture plankton from the surrounding water.

Synonyms

Phoronida
vsphoronid
  • Specialized
9.9

A small group of wormlike sea animals that live in tubes and have a ring of tentacles around the mouth

is an individual animal rather than the whole group of these species
Phoronidea
vsphoronid
  • Specialized
9.9

Small sea worms with a tube body and a crown of tentacles around the mouth

is a single wormlike sea animal not the whole taxonomic group

Surface Forms

phoronid singular
phoronids plural

Etymology

Phoronid comes from the scientific group name Phoronida, a name given by scientists to a small group of tube‑living sea animals, so a phoronid is simply a tiny marine worm that lives in a tube on the sea floor.