Part 4469

<h1>Foralite</h1> <Xpage=581>

<hw>For"a*lite</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>forare</ets> to bore + <ets>-lite</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Geol.)</fld> <def>A tubelike marking, occuring in sandstone and other strata.</def>

<h1>Foramen</h1> <Xpage=581>

<hw>Fo*ra"men</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. L. <plw>Foramina</plw> <tt>(#)</tt>, E. <plw>Foramines</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[L., fr. <ets>forare</ets> to bore, pierce.]</ety> <def>A small opening, perforation, or orifice; a fenestra.</def>

<cs><col>Foramen of Monro</col> <fld>(Anat.)</fld>, <cd>the opening from each lateral into the third ventricle of the brain.</cd> -- <col>Foramen of Winslow</col> <fld>(Anat.)</fld>, <cd>the opening connecting the sac of the omentum with the general cavity of the peritoneum.</cd></cs>

<h1>Foraminated</h1> <Xpage=581>

<hw>Fo*ram"i*na`ted</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>foraminatus</ets>.]</ety> <def>Having small opening, or foramina.</def>

<h1>Foraminifer</h1> <Xpage=581>

<hw>For`a*min"i*fer</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>One of the foraminifera.</def>

<h1>Foraminifera</h1> <Xpage=581>

<hw>Fo*ram`i*nif"e*ra</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <ety>[NL., fr. L. <ets>foramen</ets>, <ets>-aminis</ets>, a foramen + <ets>ferre</ets> to bear.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>An extensive order of rhizopods which generally have a chambered calcareous shell formed by several united zooids. Many of them have perforated walls, whence the name. Some species are covered with sand. See <er>Rhizophoda</er>.</def>

<h1>Foraminiferous</h1> <Xpage=581>

<hw>Fo*ram`i*nif"er*ous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Having small openings, or foramina.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Pertaining to, or composed of, Foraminifera; <as>as, <ex>foraminiferous</ex> mud</as>.</def>

<h1>Foraminous</h1> <Xpage=581>

<hw>Fo*ram"i*nous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>foraminosus</ets>.]</ety> <def>Having foramina; full of holes; porous.</def>

<i>Bacon.</i>

<h1>Forasmuch</h1> <Xpage=581>

<hw>For`as*much"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>comj.</tt> <def>In consideration that; seeing that; since; because that; -- followed by <i>as</i>. <i>See under</i> <er>For</er>, <i>prep</i>.</def>

<h1>Foray</h1> <Xpage=581>

<hw>For"ay</hw> <tt>(?; 277)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Another form of <ets>forahe</ets>. Cf. <er>Forray</er>.]</ety> <def>A sudden or irregular incursion in border warfare; hence, any irregular incursion for war or spoils; a raid.</def>

<i>Spenser.</i>

<blockquote>The huge Earl Doorm, . . . Bound on a <b>foray</b>, rolling eyes of prey. <i>Tennyson.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Foray</h1> <Xpage=581>

<hw>For"ay</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To pillage; to ravage.</def>

<blockquote>He might <b>foray</b> our lands. <i>Sir W. Scott.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Forayer</h1> <Xpage=581>

<hw>For"ay*er</hw> <tt>(? &or; ?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who makes or joins in a foray.</def>