A very small hole, pore, or opening; a tiny foramen.
Latin foramen (hole) + diminutive suffix -ule (small one). This technical term developed to describe microscopic perforations that require magnification to observe clearly.
Kidney cells have foraminules that create a filtration barrier so precise it can separate molecules by size—blood cells stay in while waste moves out, all through spaces just nanometers wide!
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