| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Having foramina; full of holes; porous.[Websters]
2. Being perforated. [Eve - graph theoretic] 3. Adjective base of the adverb foraminously.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (foraminously) | 1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the adjective foraminous.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "FORAMINOUS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
| Etymology:Foraminous \Fo*ram"i*nous\, adjective. [Latin expression foraminosus.]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: FORAMINOUS
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Adjective] Full of holes; perforated in many places; porous. [Little used.]. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
| Wiktionary | [Adjective] Covered with holes or foramina. (references) | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
