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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024fe•nes•tra (fi nes′trə),USA pronunciation n., pl. -trae (-trē).USA pronunciation - Anatomya small opening or perforation, as in a bone, esp. between the middle and inner ear.
- Insects[Entomol.]a transparent spot in an otherwise opaque surface, as in the wings of certain butterflies and moths.
- Architecturea windowlike opening.
- Neo-Latin, special use of Latin fenestra window, hole (in a wall)
- 1820–30
fe•nes′tral, adj. |