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noun:
- Anatomy A small frenum.
- Entomology A bristly construction on the hind wings of particular moths and butterflies that holds the forewings and hind wings together during flight.
- A small fold of tissue that stops an organ within the body from going too much.
- In physiology, same as frenum or frenula.
- In lepidopterous pests, a strong, elastic, occasionally dual bristle in the upper side of the secondary wing, near its base. Additionally spelled frænulum.
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Definition for "frenulum"
- Anatomy A small frenum.
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Sentence for "frenulum"
- The word frenulum can also refer…
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Cross Reference for "frenulum"
- frenulum pudendi
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Form for "frenulum"
- frenuloplasty
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Urban Dictionary for "frenulum"
- 1) a tiny frenum.2) tiny thin…
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Medical Dictionary for "frenulum"
- A physical construction that has a…
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