imperforate

adjective im·per·fo·rate \(ˌ)im-ˈpər-f(ə-)rət, -fə-ˌrāt\

Definition of IMPERFORATE

: having no opening or aperture; specifically : lacking the usual or normal opening

of a stamp or a sheet of stamps : lacking perforations or roulettes

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Medical Dictionary

adjective im·per·fo·rate \(ˈ)im-ˈpər-f(ə-)rət, -fə-ˌrāt\

: having no opening or aperture; specifically : lacking the usual or normal opening <an imperforate hymen> <an imperforate anus>

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