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Etymology of the English word cribriform

the English word cribriform
derived from the Latin word forma (form; shape, likeness; form, likeness; shape, form; form, figure, appearance)
derived from the Greek word forma
derived from the New Latin word cribriformis
derived from the Classical Latin word cribrum (sieve; sieve; riddle)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *krei-
using the New Latin suffix -form

Date

The earliest known usage of cribriform in English dates from the 18th century.

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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