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penetrability

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pen⋅e⋅tra⋅ble

  [pen-i-truh-buhl]
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–adjective
capable of being penetrated.
Origin:
1375–1425; late ME < L penetrābilis, equiv. to penetrā(re) to penetrate + -bilis -ble

Related forms:
pen⋅e⋅tra⋅bil⋅i⋅ty, pen⋅e⋅tra⋅ble⋅ness, noun
pen⋅e⋅tra⋅bly, adverb
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pen·e·tra·ble   (pěn'ĭ-trə-bəl)   
adj.  Capable of being penetrated: penetrable defenses; a penetrable wall.
pen'e·tra·bil'i·ty n., pen'e·tra·bly adv.
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