porous

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In fact, elephant whiskers are almost blade-like, with a porous architecture similar to sheep horns, which helps with shock absorption while eating.

From Barron's

"We've got to be more open and porous and respectful of different points of view."

From BBC

To use as a metal, titanium ore has to be turned into a porous form called sponge — the U.S. imports over 95% of that.

From MarketWatch

“For Korea’s second-largest exchange to have such porous IT systems is almost unbelievable,” said Lee, a law professor at Seoul National University, referring to the lack of a robust monitoring system.

From The Wall Street Journal

The border in the area is porous and poorly demarcated, which contributed to Lebanese nationals settling in Syria and facilitated the smuggling for which the region is known.

From Barron's