Cribrous

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Perforated, as in the manner of a sieve. rare, usually

    "At the posterior pole of the eye the sclera is pierced by the optic nerve, whose numerous bundles penetrate the coats of the eyeball and give to this portion of the sclera a cribrous appearance."

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"At the posterior pole of the eye the sclera is pierced by the optic nerve, whose numerous bundles penetrate the coats of the eyeball and give to this portion of the sclera a cribrous appearance."

Etymology

From Latin cribrum (“sieve”).

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