CRIBRATE

Etymology

Adjective

cribrate (comparative more cribrate, superlative most cribrate)

cribriform

Source: Wiktionary


Crib"rate (krb"rt), a. Etym: [L. cribratus, p.p. of cribrare to sift, fr. cribrum a sieve.]

Definition: Cribriform.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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