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noun, plural fo·ram·i·na 
[-ram-uh-nuh] .
[-ram-uh-nuh] . an opening, orifice, or short passage, as in a bone or in the integument of the ovule of a plant.
Origin:
1665–75; < Latin forāmen hole, opening, equivalent to forā(re) to bore, pierce + -men resultative noun suffix
1665–75; < Latin forāmen hole, opening, equivalent to forā(re) to bore, pierce + -men resultative noun suffix
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Foramina
is always a great word to know.
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| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
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Medical Dictionary
foramina fo·ram·i·na (fə-rām'ə-nə)
n.
A plural of foramen.
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Science Dictionary
| foramen (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'-). |
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