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frenulum

[fren-yuh-luhm]

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.


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

fren·u·lar, adjective
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the middle portion of the ear, consisting of the tympanic membrane and an air-filled chamber lined with mucous membrane, that contains the malleus, incus, and stapes.
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frenulum (ˈfrɛnjʊləm)
 
n , pl -la
1.  a strong bristle or group of bristles on the hind wing of some moths and other insects, by which the forewing and hind wing are united during flight
2.  a small fraenum
 
[C18: New Latin, diminutive of Latin frēnum bridle]

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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.

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