CRIBROSE

Adjective

cribrose (comparative more cribrose, superlative most cribrose)

perforated like a sieve

Source: Wiktionary


Crib"rose (krb"rs), a. Etym: [L. cribrum sieve.]

Definition: Perforated like a sieve; cribriform.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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