PERFORATA

Per`fo*ra"ta, n. pl. Etym: [NL. See Perforate.] (Zoöl.) (a) A division of corals including those that have a porous texture, as Porites and Madrepora; -- opposed to Aporosa. (b) A division of Foraminifera, including those having perforated shells.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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6 March 2025

LEPTOMENINGES

(noun) the two innermost layers of the meninges; cerebrospinal fluid circulates between these innermost layers


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