foramen: Meaning and Definition of

fo•ra•men

Pronunciation: (fu-rā'mun), [key]
— pl. -ram•i•na
  1. an opening, orifice, or short passage, as in a bone or in the integument of the ovule of a plant.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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