| 释义 |
fren·u·lum
\ˈfrenyələm\ noun
also frae·nu·lum \ˈfrēnyə-, ˈfrenyə-\
(plural frenu·la also fraenu·la \-lə\)
Etymology: New Latin, diminutive of Latin frenum, fraenum
1. : a frenum especially when small; specifically : a narrow band of white matter in the brain running between the upper surface of the anterior medullary velum and the corpora quadrigemina
2. : a bristle or group of bristles on the front edge of the posterior wings of many lepidopterous insects that interlocks with a process on the front wings and thus unites the wings |