frenulum

[ fren-yuh-luhm ]

/ ˈfrɛn yə ləm /

noun, plural fren·u·la [fren-yuh-luh]. /ˈfrɛn yə lə/.

Anatomy, Zoology. a small frenum.

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 of frenulum

From New Latin, dating back to 1890–95; see origin at frenum, -ule

OTHER WORDS FROM frenulum

fren·u·lar, adjective

Words nearby frenulum

Frenet formula, frenetic, Frenkel defect, frenoplasty, frenotomy, frenulum, frenulum of clitoris, frenulum of lip, frenulum of prepuce, frenulum of pudendal lips, frenulum of tongue

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Example sentences from the Web for frenulum

This process is termed the retinaculum, and serves, in conjunction with the frenulum, to lock the wings together during flight.
New Zealand Moths and Butterflies|G. V. Hudson
Several of the families in this group have lost the frenulum.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 4|Various
Connected with this organ is a small tough membrane or ligament called the frenum which corresponds to the frenulum of the male.
Self Knowledge and Guide to Sex Instruction|T. W. Shannon
In butterflies there is no frenulum, but a costal outgrowth of the 466 hindwing subserves the same function.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 4|Various

The hindwing carries a frenulum and has its sub-costal nervure connected with the radial by a short bar.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 4|Various

British Dictionary definitions for frenulum

frenulum

/ (ˈfrɛnjʊləm) /

noun plural -la (-lə)

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

a small fraenum

Word Origin for frenulum

C18: New Latin, diminutive of Latin frēnum bridle

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Medical definitions for frenulum

frenulum

[ frĕn′yə-ləm ]

n. pl. fren•u•la (-lə)

A small frenum or band of fibrous material.

单词	frenulum
释义	frenulum [ fren-yuh-luhm ] / ˈfrɛn yə ləm / noun, plural fren·u·la [fren-yuh-luh]. /ˈfrɛn yə lə/. Anatomy, Zoology. a small frenum. 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 of frenulum From New Latin, dating back to 1890–95; see origin at frenum, -ule OTHER WORDS FROM frenulum fren·u·lar, adjective Words nearby frenulum Frenet formula, frenetic, Frenkel defect, frenoplasty, frenotomy, frenulum, frenulum of clitoris, frenulum of lip, frenulum of prepuce, frenulum of pudendal lips, frenulum of tongue Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for frenulum This process is termed the retinaculum, and serves, in conjunction with the frenulum, to lock the wings together during flight. New Zealand Moths and Butterflies\|G. V. Hudson Several of the families in this group have lost the frenulum. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 4\|Various Connected with this organ is a small tough membrane or ligament called the frenum which corresponds to the frenulum of the male. Self Knowledge and Guide to Sex Instruction\|T. W. Shannon In butterflies there is no frenulum, but a costal outgrowth of the 466 hindwing subserves the same function. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 4\|Various The hindwing carries a frenulum and has its sub-costal nervure connected with the radial by a short bar. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 4\|Various British Dictionary definitions for frenulum frenulum / (ˈfrɛnjʊləm) / noun plural -la (-lə) 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 a small fraenum Word Origin for frenulum C18: New Latin, diminutive of Latin frēnum bridle 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 Medical definitions for frenulum frenulum [ frĕn′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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