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foraminous

/fɔɹˈæmɪnəs/

foraminous adjective: covered with holes or foramina.

Adjective

foraminous (comparative more foraminous, superlative most foraminous)

  1. Covered with holes or foramina.

Forms of foraminous

comparativemore foraminous
superlativemost foraminous

Questions about foraminous

What does foraminous mean?
Foraminous means covered with holes or foramina.
What part of speech is foraminous?
Foraminous is an adjective.
How do you pronounce foraminous?
Foraminous is pronounced /fɔɹˈæmɪnəs/.

Words near foraminous in the dictionary

  1. foraminiferum
  2. foraminoplasty
  3. foraminose
  4. foraminotomies
  5. foraminotomy
  6. foraminous
  7. foraminule
  8. foraminules
  9. foraminulose
  10. foraminulous
  11. forams

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