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   per·vi·ous

   /ˈpərvēəs/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a substance) allowing water to pass through; permeable: "pervious rocks"

   Word Origin early 17th century: from Latin pervius ‘having a passage through’ (based on via ‘way’) + -ous.

   Derivatives

   • 1. perviousness noun

   Scrabble Points: 13

   • P

     3

   • E

     1

   • R

     1

   • V

     4

   • I

     1

   • O

     1

   • U

     1

   • S

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