"imperforate" meaning in English

See imperforate in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: im- + perforate Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|im|perforate}} im- + perforate Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} imperforate (not comparable)
  1. Not perforated, as: Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: imperforated, nonperforated, impatent
    Sense id: en-imperforate-en-adj-D7kUmJqO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with im- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 42 16 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with im-: 42 40 18
  2. Not perforated, as:
    (medicine) Synonym of atretic
    Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Medicine Synonyms: imperforated, nonperforated, impatent, atretic [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-imperforate-en-adj-GAVS734T Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with im- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 42 16 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with im-: 42 40 18 Topics: medicine, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: imperforation, perforation

Noun

Forms: imperforates [plural]
Etymology: im- + perforate Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|im|perforate}} im- + perforate Head templates: {{en-noun}} imperforate (plural imperforates)
  1. (philately) A postage stamp that has not been perforated. Categories (topical): Philately
    Sense id: en-imperforate-en-noun-q71c4meV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with im- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 42 16 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with im-: 42 40 18 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, philately

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