/ Dictionary / Index P phoronid: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pho•ro•nid Pronunciation: (fu-rō'nid), [key] — n. any member of the invertebrate phylum Phoronida, wormlike marine animals living in a chitinous tube and having an anterior structure bearing ciliated tentacles for feeding. —adj. belonging or pertaining to the phoronids. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: phoronid (Thesaurus) phoresy -phorous Related Content Daily Word Quiz: serendipity Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language