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imperforate

[im-pur-fer-it, -fuh-reyt]
adjective
  1. Also im·per·fo·rat·ed. not perforate; having no perforation.
  2. Philately. (of a number of stamps joined together) lacking the perforations usually separating individual stamps.
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noun
  1. an imperforate stamp.
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Origin of imperforate

First recorded in 1665–75; im-2 + perforate
Related formsim·per·fo·ra·tion, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for imperforation

imperforate

adjective
  1. not perforated
  2. (of a postage stamp) not provided with perforation or any other means of separationAbbreviation: imperf Compare perforate
  3. anatomy (of a bodily part, such as the anus) without the normal opening
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Derived Formsimperforation, noun
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Word Origin and History for imperforation

imperforate

adj.

1670s, from im- + perforate (adj.).

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imperforation in Medicine

imperforation

(ĭm-pûr′fə-rā′shən)
n.
  1. The condition of being abnormally occluded or closed.
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imperforate

(ĭm-pûr′fər-ĭt)
adj.
  1. Lacking a normal opening.
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