adj.
- Having no opening; not perforated.
- Not separated by rows of perforations: imperforate sheets of stamps.
- Medicine. Lacking a normal opening: an imperforate anus.
An imperforate stamp.
Dictionary:
im·per·fo·rate (ĭm-pûr'fər-ĭt)
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Not open; abnormally closed. Common sites for atresia are anus, hymen, teat sphincter, lacrimal puncta.
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The adjective has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
not perforated; having no opening
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