Etymology

cribriform

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Today it means: Perforated, as in the manner of a sieve. Full definition →

Latin cribrum
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  1. Latin · derived fromcribrum“sieve”
  2. English todaycribriform

From Latin cribrum (“sieve”) + -form.

Words from the same roots

Latincribrum all →

cribellumcribrous

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