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fren⋅u⋅lum

  [fren-yuh-luhm]
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–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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fren·u·lum   (frěn'yə-ləm)   
n.   pl. fren·u·la (-lə)

  1. Anatomy A small frenum.

  2. Entomology A bristly structure on the hind wings of certain moths and butterflies that holds the forewings and hind wings together during flight.


[New Latin frēnulum, diminutive of Latin frēnum, bridle; see frenum.]
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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.

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