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Definition of cavernulous in English: cavernulousadjective kəˈvəːnjʊləs rare (of rock or other material) full of minute cavities; porous. Example sentencesExamples - Copper will not cast either solid or tenacious, but is cavernulous and weak.
- A hard greenish honeycombed cavernulous or vermiculated sandstone lies scattered at intervals
- The remaining mass was rugged and cavernulous.
- The surface of the marble itself is rendered rough and cavernulous.
- The two species have the same open, cavernulous, skeleton structure.
Synonyms permeable, penetrable, pervious
Origin Mid 18th century: from Latin cavernula, diminutive of caverna 'cavern' + -ous. |