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Word of the day
for November 15
pervious adj
  1. Often followed by to: capable of being penetrated by another body or substance, such as air or water; admitting passage; permeable.
  2. (figurative)
    1. Capable of being seen through; open to being examined; patent, unconcealed.
    2. Capable of being penetrated mentally; intelligible, understandable.
    3. Of a person, etc.: susceptible to being influenced by arguments, ideas, etc.; impressionable, tractable.
  3. (obsolete)
    1. Capable of penetrating or permeating.
    2. (botany, zoology) Of a body structure (especially the nostril of a bird): having a hole, perforate; also, wide open.
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