Foramination

/ˌfɒr.æm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ noun

Definition

The state or condition of having foramina; the arrangement or presence of small holes or openings.

Etymology

From foramen/foramina + -ation (suffix forming abstract nouns from verbs/adjectives, from Latin -atio). A rare technical term.

Kelly Says

Foramination is so rare it barely appears in scientific literature—it's the kind of word that might appear in one obscure geology paper and never again, a linguistic ghost.

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