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- adjectiveporous (adjective)
- (of a rock or other material) having minute spaces or holes through which liquid or air may pass:"layers of porous limestones" · "some rocks are more porous than others"Similar:percolativecavernulousleachyporoseporiferousspongioseforaminousporyOpposite:
- not retentive or secure:"he ran through a porous defense to score easily"
Originlate Middle English: from Old French poreux, based on Latin porus ‘pore’. Explore further
Web3 days ago · Learn the meaning of porous, an adjective that describes something with many small holes in it, or something that can be penetrated easily. See examples, synonyms, pronunciation, and translations of …
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