Sievelike; containing many perforations. SYN: cribrate, polyporous. [L. cribrum, a sieve, + forma, form]
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crib·ri·form 'krib-rə-.fȯrm adj pierced with small holes
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crib·ri·form (kribґrĭ-form) [L. cribrum sieve + form] perforated with small holes, like a sieve.Medical dictionary. 2011.