n, pl  laminae cri*bro*sae   :  any of several anatomical structures having the form of a perforated plate: as  a  :  CRIBRIFORM PLATE 1  b  :  the part of the sclera of the eye penetrated by the fibers of the optic nerve  c  :  a perforated plate that closes the internal auditory meatus .
 
 
 
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