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Noun: foramen (foramens,foramina)  fow'rey-mun
  1. A natural opening or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure
    - hiatus

Derived forms: foramens, foramina

Type of: gap, opening

Encyclopedia: Foramen

Nearest

for the asking
for the first time
for the moment
for the most part
for the record
for the time being
forage
forager
foraging
foram
foramen
foramen magnum
foramen of Monro
foraminifer
Foraminifera
foraminous
forasmuch as
foray
foray into
forayer
forbear