imperforate
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im·per·fo·rate

adjective \(ˌ)im-ˈpər-f(ə-)rət, -fə-ˌrāt\

Definition of IMPERFORATE

1
: having no opening or aperture; specifically : lacking the usual or normal opening
2
of a stamp or a sheet of stamps : lacking perforations or roulettes

First Known Use of IMPERFORATE

1673

im·per·fo·rate

adjective \(ˈ)im-ˈpər-f(ə-)rət, -fə-ˌrāt\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of IMPERFORATE

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

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