Plural of foramen
irregular plural
The plural of foramen is foramina or foramens.
Forms of foramen
| Singular | foramen /fəˈɹeɪ.mɛn/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | foramina /fəˈɹam.ɪn.ə/ foramens /fəˈɹeɪ.mɛnz/ |
| Countable | countable |
Foramina and foramens in a sentence
- The skull contains a number of foramina through which arteries, veins, nerves, and other structures enter and exit.
- There is — as I have explained — a slight want of alignment in the cervical vertebrae which has, as I perceive it, the effect of lessening the foramina through which the nerve roots emerge.1925 July – 1926 May, A[rthur] Conan Doyle, “(please specify the chapter number)”, in The Land of Mist (eBook no. 0601351h.html)...
- The majority are multiocular and characteristically the test has a restricted aperture and internal foramina and a toothplate is often present.1981, J.R. Haynes, Foraminifera, →ISBN, page 57. From the entry toothplate
- In order to anæsthetize these various branches we have to block them as they enter or leave their bony foramina.1915, William Julius Lederer, chapter VI, in The Principles and Practice of Tooth Extraction, The Rebman Company, page 173. From the entry anæsthetize
- The paleoillustrator should not hesitate to point out where additional preparation can be used to locate and define such important characters as sutures and foramina.2003, The Guild Handbook of Scientific Illustration (Elaine R. S. Hodges), John Wiley & Sons (2003), page 330. From the entry paleoillustrator
Meaning of foramen
- noun An opening, an orifice, or a short passage, especially in a bone.
Other irregular plurals
Questions about the plural of foramen
- What is the plural of foramen?
- The plural of foramen is foramina or foramens.
- Which is correct, foramina or foramens?
- Both are used. foramina is the more common of the two in English writing.
- Is foramen countable?
- Foramen is a countable noun.
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