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porous (adj.)
late 14c., "full of pores, permeable by means of having small perforations," from Old French poros (14c., Modern French poreux) and directly from Medieval Latin porosus; or directly from Latin porus "an opening" (see pore (n.)). Figurative use from 1640s.
updated on September 04, 2020
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