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foramen definition

fo·ra·men (fō rā′mən, fə-)

noun pl. foramina -·ram′i·na (-ram′ə nə) or foramens -·ra′·mens

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

Etymology: L, a hole < forare, bore

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