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cribriform

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crib·ri·form  (krbr-fôrm)
adj.
Perforated like a sieve.
[Latin crbrum, sieve; see krei- in Indo-European roots + -form.]
cribriform [ˈkrɪbrɪˌfɔːm], cribrous [ˈkrɪbrəs], cribrose [ˈkraɪˌbrəʊs]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) pierced with holes; sievelike
[from New Latin crībriformis, from Latin crībrum a sieve + -form]


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