porous
porous definition
po·rous (pôr′əs, pōr′-)
adjective
full of pores, through which fluids, air, or light may pass
Etymology: ME < ML porosus < L porus, pore
Related Forms:
- porously por′·ously adverb
- porousness por′·ous·ness noun
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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