In biology terms the difference between hermaphroditic and phoronid
is that hermaphroditic is possessing the reproductive organs of both sexes while phoronid is any hermaphroditic wormlike marine animals of the phylum Phoronida; the horseshoe worms.
As an adjective hermaphroditic
is of or pertaining to hermaphrodism; being a hermaphrodite.
As a noun phoronid is
any hermaphroditic wormlike marine animals of the phylum Phoronida; the horseshoe worms.
hermaphroditic
English
Adjective
(-)
Of or pertaining to hermaphrodism; being a hermaphrodite.
(biology) Possessing the reproductive organs of both sexes.
Derived terms
*hermaphroditically
Related terms
* androgynous
* gender ambiguous