fenestra

[ fi-nes-truh ]

/ fɪˈnɛs trə /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR fenestra ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural fe·nes·trae [fi-nes-tree]. /fɪˈnɛs tri/.

Anatomy, Zoology. a small opening or perforation, as in a bone, especially between the middle and inner ear.

Entomology. a transparent spot in an otherwise opaque surface, as in the wings of certain butterflies and moths.

Architecture. a windowlike opening.

Origin of fenestra

1820–30; <New Latin, special use of Latin fenestra window, hole (in a wall)

OTHER WORDS FROM fenestra

fe·nes·tral, adjectiveun·fe·nes·tral, adjective

Words nearby fenestra

fender pile, fend for oneself, Fénelon, feneration, fenestella, fenestra, fenestra of cochlea, fenestra of vestibule, fenestrated, fenestrated capillary, fenestrated membrane

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Example sentences from the Web for fenestra

Corrupt: I suppose the meaning to be that the king saw the woman out of his window: camera or fenestra is wanted.
Henry the Sixth|John Blacman
There are in mammals four auditory ossicles forming a chain extending from the fenestra ovalis to the tympanic membrane.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds
The fenestra postotica on skulls of ferox and especially muticus is not normally restricted by an opisthotic-exoccipital spur.
North American Recent Soft-shelled Turtles (Family Trionychidae)|Robert G. Webb
Penny felt deeply disturbed, wondering if Anchor Joe made a practice of watching the Fenestra home.
The Secret Pact|Mildred A. Wirt

Then Fenestra must have done something which made the others angry.
The Secret Pact|Mildred A. Wirt

British Dictionary definitions for fenestra

fenestra

/ (fɪˈnɛstrə) /

noun plural -trae (-triː)

biology a small opening in or between bones, esp one of the openings between the middle and inner ears

zoology a transparent marking or spot, as on the wings of moths

architect a window or window-like opening in the outside wall of a building

Derived forms of fenestra

fenestral, adjective

Word Origin for fenestra

C19: via New Latin from Latin: wall opening, window

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Medical definitions for fenestra

fenestra

[ fə-nĕs′trə ]

n. pl. fe•nes•trae (-trē′)

A small anatomical opening, often closed by a membrane.

The opening in a bone made by surgical fenestration.

A specialized opening, as in a surgical instrument.

Other words from fenestra

fe•nes′tral adj.

单词	fenestra
释义	fenestra [ fi-nes-truh ] / fɪˈnɛs trə / SEE SYNONYMS FOR fenestra ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural fe·nes·trae [fi-nes-tree]. /fɪˈnɛs tri/. Anatomy, Zoology. a small opening or perforation, as in a bone, especially between the middle and inner ear. Entomology. a transparent spot in an otherwise opaque surface, as in the wings of certain butterflies and moths. Architecture. a windowlike opening. Origin of fenestra 1820–30; <New Latin, special use of Latin fenestra window, hole (in a wall) OTHER WORDS FROM fenestra fe·nes·tral, adjectiveun·fe·nes·tral, adjective Words nearby fenestra fender pile, fend for oneself, Fénelon, feneration, fenestella, fenestra, fenestra of cochlea, fenestra of vestibule, fenestrated, fenestrated capillary, fenestrated membrane Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fenestra Corrupt: I suppose the meaning to be that the king saw the woman out of his window: camera or fenestra is wanted. Henry the Sixth\|John Blacman There are in mammals four auditory ossicles forming a chain extending from the fenestra ovalis to the tympanic membrane. The Vertebrate Skeleton\|Sidney H. Reynolds The fenestra postotica on skulls of ferox and especially muticus is not normally restricted by an opisthotic-exoccipital spur. North American Recent Soft-shelled Turtles (Family Trionychidae)\|Robert G. Webb Penny felt deeply disturbed, wondering if Anchor Joe made a practice of watching the Fenestra home. The Secret Pact\|Mildred A. Wirt Then Fenestra must have done something which made the others angry. The Secret Pact\|Mildred A. Wirt British Dictionary definitions for fenestra fenestra / (fɪˈnɛstrə) / noun plural -trae (-triː) biology a small opening in or between bones, esp one of the openings between the middle and inner ears zoology a transparent marking or spot, as on the wings of moths architect a window or window-like opening in the outside wall of a building Derived forms of fenestra fenestral, adjective Word Origin for fenestra C19: via New Latin from Latin: wall opening, window Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to fenestra bay, aperture, bow, fenestella, oriel, jalousie, dormer, casement, fenestration, fanlight, lunette, skylight, porthole, lancet, bay window, lucarne, mullioned, picture window, rose window Medical definitions for fenestra fenestra [ fə-nĕs′trə ] n. pl. fe•nes•trae (-trē′) A small anatomical opening, often closed by a membrane. The opening in a bone made by surgical fenestration. A specialized opening, as in a surgical instrument. Other words from fenestra fe•nes′tral adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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fenestra

noun, plural fe·nes·trae [fi-nes-tree]. /fɪˈnɛs tri/.

Origin of fenestra

OTHER WORDS FROM fenestra

Words nearby fenestra

Example sentences from the Web for fenestra

British Dictionary definitions for fenestra

noun plural -trae (-triː)

Derived forms of fenestra

Word Origin for fenestra

Words related to fenestra

Medical definitions for fenestra

n. pl. fe•nes•trae (-trē′)

Other words from fenestra