Cribriform
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Cribriform is an adjective meaning Perforated, as in the manner of a sieve.
Meaning
Perforated, as in the manner of a sieve.
Example Sentences
the cribriform plate of the ethmoid bone; a cribriform compress
"To conclude this portion of our investigation therefore," cried Barbican, clearing his throat, and occupying Aldan's right ear,—"the Moon's surface is a honey combed, perforated, punctured—" "A fistulous, a rugose, salebrous,—" cut in the Captain, close on the left. —"And highly cribriform superficies—" cried Barbican. —"A sieve, a riddle, a colander—" shouted the Captain.
Synonyms for cribriform
Depending on context, synonyms include cribrous.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cribrous, cribrose, perforated, multifenestrated, honeycombed, multiperforated.
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