imperforate

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adjective

Not perforated.

“imperforate anus”

Similar
imperforatednonperforatedimpatentatreticuncut
OriginEnglish perforate ← Latin im- ← Proto-Italic *n̥- →
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Meanings

adjectiveimperforate (not comparable)
  1. not comparableNot perforated.

    Synonyms: imperforated, nonperforated, impatent

    1. not comparablemedicineSynonym of atretic.

      imperforate anus

      1 more example

      imperforate hymen

      Synonyms: imperforated, nonperforated, impatent, atretic

nounimperforate (plural imperforates)

plural imperforates

  1. hobbiesA postage stamp that has not been perforated.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveNot perforated.

Similar
imperforatednonperforatedimpatent

adjectiveSynonym of atretic.

Similar
imperforatednonperforatedimpatentatretic

More synonyms by meaning

adjectivenot perforated; having no opening

Similar
uncut
Also see
atreticuncut

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Italic*n̥-
  4. Latinin-
  5. Latinim-
  6. Englishim-
  7. Englishperforate
  8. Englishimperforate

From im- + perforate.

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APA

imperforate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/imperforate

MLA

“imperforate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/imperforate. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “imperforate,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/imperforate.

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