Cribrosity

/krɪˈbrɑːsɪti/ noun

Definition

The quality of being cribrose; the state of having a sieve-like or perforated structure.

Etymology

From 'cribrose' + '-ity' (quality or state). Like 'cribriformity,' this noun abstracts the adjective into a measurable quality describing degree of sieve-like structure.

Kelly Says

Cribrosity is how biologists quantify how sieve-like something is—it's a formal way to describe something that looks like it's been riddled with holes, like certain minerals and bone structures!

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