-kriˈbrōsə noun
( plural laminae cribro·sae -ˌsē, -ˌsī)
Etymology: New Latin, literally, cribrose lamina
: any of several an atomical structures having the form of a perforated plate: as
a. : the cribriform plate of the ethmoid bone
b. : the part of the scleroid coat of the eye penetrated by the fibers of the optic nerve
c. : a perforated plate that closes the internal auditory meatus