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fraenula

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frae⋅nu⋅lum

  [free-nyuh-luhm]
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–noun, plural -la  [-luh] .
frenulum.

fren⋅u⋅lum

  [fren-yuh-luhm]
–noun, plural -la  [-luh] .
1. Anatomy, Zoology. a small frenum.
2. Entomology. a strong spine or group of bristles on the hind wing of many butterflies and moths, projecting beneath the forewing and serving to hold the two wings together in flight.
Also, fraenulum.

Origin:
1890–95; < NL; see frenum, -ule

Related forms:
fren⋅u⋅lar, adjective
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Main Entry: fren·u·lum
Pronunciation: 'fren-y&-l&m
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural fren·u·la /-l&/
: a connecting fold of membrane serving to support or restrain a part (as the tongue)
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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frenulum fren·u·lum (frěn'yə-ləm)
n. pl. fren·u·la (-lə)
A small frenum or band of fibrous material.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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