foraminate

or fo·ram·i·nous

[ fuh-ram-uh-nit ]

adjective
  1. full of holes or foramina.

Origin of foraminate

1
1590–1600; <Late Latin forāminātus bored, pierced, equivalent to forāmin- (stem of forāmen) foramen + -ātus-ate1

Other words from foraminate

  • fo·ram·i·na·tion, noun

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