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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: foramina, foramens

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
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foramen
foramen magnum
foramen of Monro
foraminifer
Foraminifera
foraminous
forasmuch as
foray
foray into
forayer
forb