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fistuliform |
fistulina |
fistulina hepatica |
fistulinaceae |
fistulose |
fistulous
| fistulous withers
| fit
| fit in
| fit out
| fit the bill
fistulous
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Adjective fistulous has 2 senses
- fistulous(a = adj.pert) Array - of or pertaining to or resembling a fistula; Array Derived form noun fistula2
- fistulous(s = adj.all) fistular, fistulate - hollow and tube-shaped like a reed; Array
CIDE DICTIONARY
fistulous, a. [Cf. F. fistuleux.].
- Having the form or nature of a fistula; as, a fistulous ulcer. [1913 Webster]
- Hollow, like a pipe or reed; fistulose. Lindley. [1913 Webster]
ROGET THESAURUS
fistulous
Opening
N opening, hole, foramen, puncture, perforation, fontanel, transforation, pinhole, keyhole, loophole, porthole, peephole, mousehole, pigeonhole, eye of a needle, eyelet, slot, opening, aperture, apertness, hiation, yawning, oscitancy, dehiscence, patefaction, pandiculation, chasm, embrasure, window, casement, abatjour, light, sky light, fan light, lattice, bay window, bow window, oriel, dormer, lantern, outlet, inlet, vent, vomitory, embouchure, orifice, mouth, sucker, muzzle, throat, gullet, weasand, wizen, nozzle, placket, portal, porch, gate, ostiary, postern, wicket, trapdoor, hatch, door, arcade, cellarway, driveway, gateway, doorway, hatchway, gangway, lich gate, way, path, thoroughfare, channel, passage, passageway, tube, pipe, water pipe, air pipe, vessel, tubule, canal, gut, fistula, adjutage, ajutage, ostium, smokestack, chimney, flue, tap, funnel, gully, tunnel, main, mine, pit, adit, shaft, gallery, alley, aisle, glade, vista, bore, caliber, pore, blind orifice, fulgurite, thundertube, porousness, porosity, sieve, cullender, colander, cribble, riddle, screen, honeycomb, apertion, perforation, piercing, terebration, empalement, pertusion, puncture, acupuncture, penetration, key, opener, master key, password, combination, passe- partout, open, perforated, perforate, wide open, ajar, unclosed, unstopped, oscitant, gaping, yawning, patent, tubular, cannular, fistulous, pervious, permeable, foraminous, vesicular, vasicular, porous, follicular, cribriform, honeycombed, infundibular, riddled, tubulous, tubulated, piped, tubate, opening, aperient, Int, open sesame!.
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