† porulousadj.
Biology. Obsolete. rare.
= porulose adj.
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the world > space > relative position > condition of being open or not closed > an opening or aperture > [adjective] > having (a) hole(s) > having (spec. type of) pores > minute
porulous1822
porulose1838
1822 J. Parkinson Outl. Oryctol. 218 Ribs [of shell] carinated, crenulated, and porulous at their base.
1822 J. Parkinson Outl. Oryctol. 265 Each [species] appears to have possessed a similar porulous and granular structure.
1858 R. G. Mayne Expos. Lexicon Med. Sci. (1860) Porulosus,..porulous.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2020).
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