Having foramina or small holes; characterized by openings or perforations.
From foramen/foramina + -ate (suffix forming adjectives, from Latin -atus). A rare technical term.
Foraminate is seldom used in modern English because scientists prefer simply saying 'with foramina' instead—a reminder that scientific language, despite seeming complex, is actually constantly simplifying itself.
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