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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(rare, usually in anatomical descriptions) Perforated, as in the manner of a sieve..
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.
Use cribrous when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Cribrous means (rare, usually in anatomical descriptions) Perforated, as in the manner of a sieve..
Common synonyms include cribriform.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
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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