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pervious (adj.)

"capable of being penetrated or permeated by something else, accessible, permeable," 1610s, originally figurative (literal sense is from 1630s), from Latin pervius "that may be passed through," from per "through" (from PIE root *per- (1) "forward," hence "through") + via "road" (see via (adv.)). Related: Perviousness.

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Definitions of pervious from WordNet

pervious (adj.)
admitting of passage or entrance;
a metal pervious to heat
pervious soil
From wordnet.princeton.edu