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▪ I. foraminate, a.|fɒˈræmɪnət| [ad. L. forāminātus bored, f. forāmin- foramen.] = foraminated. ▪ II. foraminate, v.|fɒˈræmɪneɪt| [f. L. forāmin-, foramen + -ate3.] trans. To bore, pierce, perforate.
1599[see next]. 1668Wilkins Real Char. ii. ix. §4. 246 Perforate, foraminate, pierce. 1830Maunder Dict., Foraminate, to bore full of holes. |