FORAMEN


Meaning of FORAMEN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ fə-ˈrā-mən ]

noun

( plural fo·ram·i·na -ˈra-mə-nə ; or fo·ra·mens -ˈrā-mənz)

Etymology: Latin foramin-, foramen, from forare to bore — more at bore

Date: 1671

: a small opening, perforation, or orifice : fenestra

• fo·ram·i·nal fə-ˈra-mə-n ə l or fo·ram·i·nous -mə-nəs adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.