foraminifer vs foram

foraminifer and foram both are nouns.

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

As nouns, foraminifer and foram are synonyms defined as:

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

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