Etymology

foraminal

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Today it means: Relating to the foramen. Full definition →

Latin forāmen, forāminis
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromforāmen, forāminis“opening, aperature, hole”
  2. English todayforaminal

From oblique stem of Latin forāmen, forāminis (“opening, aperature, hole”) + -al.

Words from the same roots

Latinforāmen all →

foramen

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