What does cribriform mean?
Cribriform means Perforated, as in the manner of a sieve..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Perforated, as in the manner of a sieve..
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.
Use cribriform when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Cribriform means Perforated, as in the manner of a sieve..
Common synonyms include cribrous.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
the cribriform plate of the ethmoid bone; a cribriform compress
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