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fo·ra·men

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–noun, plural -ram·i·na

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an opening, orifice, or short passage, as in a bone or in the integument of the ovule of a plant.

[Origin: 1665–75; < L forāmen hole, opening, equiv. to forā(re) to bore, pierce + -men resultative n. suffix

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fo·ram·i·nal

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fo·ra·men Audio Help (fə-rā'mən) Pronunciation Key
n. pl. fo·ram·i·na (-rām'ə-nə) or fo·ra·mens
An opening or orifice, as in a bone or in the covering of the ovule of a plant.

[Latin forāmen, an opening, from forāre, to bore.]

fo·ram'i·nal (-rām'ə-nəl), fo·ram'i·nous (-nəs) adj.

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fo·ram·i·na Audio Help (fə-rām'ə-nə) Pronunciation Key
n. A plural of foramen.

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foramen Audio Help (fə-rā'mən) Pronunciation Key
Plural foramina (fə-rām'ə-nə) or foramens
An opening or short passage, especially in the body. ◇ The large opening in the base of the skull through which the spinal cord passes is called the foramen magnum (māg'nəm). ◇ The opening in the septum between the right and left atria of the heart, present in the fetus but usually closed soon after birth, is the foramen ovale (ō-vāl'ē, -vā'lē, -vä'-).