cribriform
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crib·ri·form
(krĭb′rə-fôrm′)adj.
Perforated like a sieve.
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cribriform
(ˈkrɪbrɪˌfɔːm) ,cribrous
orcribrose
adj
1. (Anatomy) pierced with holes; sievelike
2. (Botany) pierced with holes; sievelike
[C18: from New Latin crībriformis, from Latin crībrum a sieve + -form]
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crib•ri•form
(ˈkrɪb rəˌfɔrm)also crib′rous,
adj.
sievelike.
[1735–45; < Latin crībr(um) a sieve + -i- + -form]
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Translations
crib·ri·form
a. cribriforme, perforado-a.
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