Webster's 1828 Dictionary
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PEN'ETRABLE, adjective [Latin penetrabilis. See Penetrate.]
1. That may be penetrated, entered, or pierced by another body.
Let him try thy dart,
And pierce his only penetrable part.
2. Susceptible of moral or intellectual impression.
I am not made of stone,
But penetrable to your kind entreaties.
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