foramen
noun
an opening, orifice, or short passage, as in a bone or in the integument of the ovule of a plant.
foramina
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pluralof foramen.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Lizards and iguanas, however, sport a single row of large holes above their teeth, called foramina, where blood vessels and nerves pass through.
From Science Magazine ● Mar. 29, 2023
The sacral nerves emerge from the sacral foramina along the length of that unique vertebra.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
Blood vessels and nerves enter the bone through the nutrient foramina to nourish and innervate bones.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
The interventricular foramina connect the frontal region of the lateral ventricles with the third ventricle.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
The breast bone does not show the keel which is so remarkable in Rhamphorhynchus, which may be attributed to its under side being exposed, so as to exhibit the pneumatic foramina.
From Dragons of the Air An Account of Extinct Flying Reptiles by H. G. Seeley
