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penetrable
adjective pen·e·tra·ble \ˈpe-nə-trə-bəl\
: allowing someone or something to pass through or enter : able to be penetrated
Full Definition of PENETRABLE
: capable of being penetrated
— pen·e·tra·bil·i·ty \ˌpe-nə-trə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun
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First Known Use of PENETRABLE
1538
Related to PENETRABLE
- Antonyms
- impassable (also impassible), impenetrable, impermeable, impervious, nonporous
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