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po⋅rous

  [pawr-uhs, pohr-]
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–adjective
1. full of pores.
2. permeable by water, air, etc.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME, var. of porose < ML porōsus. See pore 2 , -ous

Related forms:
po⋅rous⋅ly, adverb
po⋅rous⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
2. penetrable, pervious, sievelike, riddled.
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Word Origin & History

porous 
1392, "full of pores," from M.Fr. poreux (14c.), M.L. porosus, from L. porus "opening" (see pore (n.)).
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: po·rous
Pronunciation: 'pOr-&s, 'por-
Function: adjective
1 : possessing or full of pores <porous bones>
2 : permeable to fluids
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

porous po·rous (pôr'əs)
adj.

  1. Full of or having pores.

  2. Admitting the passage of gas or liquid through pores.

po'rous·ness n.

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Science Dictionary
porous   (pôr'əs)  Pronunciation Key 
Having many pores or other small spaces that can hold a gas or liquid or allow it to pass through.
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