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imperforate en · ADJ

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin im- English im- English perforate English imperforate From im- + perforate.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Not perforated.
2. (not-comparable) Not perforated. ▸ Synonym of atretic.
   • imperforate anus
   • imperforate hymen

Deriveds

subimperforate

Relateds

perforation · imperforation

Synonyms

nonperforated · nonperforated · imperforated · atretic · impatent · impatent · imperforated

imperforate en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin im- English im- English perforate English imperforate From im- + perforate.

Meanings

1. A postage stamp that has not been perforated.

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