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Hermaphroditic vs Phoronid - What's the difference?

hermaphroditic | phoronid |

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

    phoronid

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia phoronid) (en noun)
  • (biology) Any hermaphroditic wormlike marine animals of the phylum Phoronida; the horseshoe worms