- crib|ri|form
- crib|ri|form «KRIHB ruh frm», adjective.like a sieve; perforated with many small openings.╂[< New Latin cribriformis < Latin cribrāre to sift (< crībrum sieve) + forma form]
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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crib — am·phi·crib·ral; as·crib·a·ble; crib·bage; crib·ber; crib·el·la·tae; crib·el·late; crib·ral; crib·rate; crib·ri·form; crib·rose; crib; crib·ble; crib·el·lat·ed; crib·rate·ly; … English syllables
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cribriform — crib·ri·form … English syllables
cribriform — crib•ri•form [[t]ˈkrɪb rəˌfɔrm[/t]] also crib′rous adj. sievelike • Etymology: 1735–45; < L crībr(um) a sieve + i + form … From formal English to slang
