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noun
fo·​ra·​men | \ fə-ˈrā-mən How to pronounce foramen (audio) \
plural foramina\ fə-​ˈra-​mə-​nə How to pronounce foramina (audio) \ or foramens\ fə-​ˈrā-​mənz How to pronounce foramens (audio) \

Definition of foramen

: a small opening, perforation, or orifice : fenestra
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Other Words from foramen

foraminal \ fə-​ˈra-​mə-​nᵊl How to pronounce foraminal (audio) \ or foraminous \ fə-​ˈra-​mə-​nəs How to pronounce foraminous (audio) \ adjective

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 Another view of the monitor lizard skull fossil fragment, on which both the parietal and pineal foramina are visible (in yellow). — Amina Khan, latimes.com, "If two eyes are good, four were even better for this lizard species," 3 Apr. 2018

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First Known Use of foramen

1672, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for foramen

Latin foramin-, foramen, from forare to bore — more at bore

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foramen

noun
fo·​ra·​men | \ fə-ˈrā-mən How to pronounce foramen (audio) \
plural foramina\ -​ˈram-​ə-​nə How to pronounce foramina (audio) \ or foramens\ -​ˈrā-​mənz How to pronounce foramens (audio) \

Medical Definition of foramen

: a small opening, perforation, or orifice : fenestra sense 1

Other Words from foramen

foraminal \ fə-​ˈram-​ən-​ᵊl How to pronounce foraminal (audio) \ adjective

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