Having small holes or tiny perforations; characterized by small foramina.
Latin foramen (hole) + diminutive -ule + -ate (having the quality of). The diminutive form indicates smaller or more numerous holes than the root term implies.
Sea sponges have foraminulate skeletons with precisely arranged pores—some species filter thousands of liters of water daily through these tiny holes to feed!
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