foramen

(fō rā′mən, fə-)

a small opening or perforation, esp. in a bone or in a plant ovule

Origin: L, a hole < forare, bore

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noun pl. fo·ram·i·na (-rămˈə-nə) or fo·ra·mens

An opening or orifice, as in a bone or in the covering of the ovule of a plant.

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Origin: Latin forāmen, an opening

Origin: , from forāre, to bore

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