foram vs foraminifer

foram and foraminifer both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
foram	Yes	No	No	No
foraminifer	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, foram and foraminifer are synonyms defined as:

foram and foraminifer: marine microorganism having a calcareous shell with openings where pseudopods protrude

foram (noun)	foraminifer (noun)
marine microorganism having a calcareous shell with openings where pseudopods protrude	marine microorganism having a calcareous shell with openings where pseudopods protrude