adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Perforated, as in the manner of a sieve.

   "the cribriform plate of the ethmoid bone; a cribriform compress"

Synonyms

All synonyms

cribrouscribrousporousspongy

Example

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"the cribriform plate of the ethmoid bone; a cribriform compress"

Etymology

From Latin cribrum (“sieve”) + -form.

Related phrases

cribriform plate

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