Meanings
Origin
So called on the assumption that it might assist the spermatozoon in boring into the egg. Compare perforate.
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APA
perforatorium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perforatorium
MLA
“perforatorium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perforatorium. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “perforatorium,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perforatorium.
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