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fenestra
[ fi-nes-truh ]
noun
, plural fe·nes·trae [fi-, nes, -tree].
- 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.
fenestra
/ fɪˈnɛstrə /
noun
- 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
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Derived Forms
- feˈnestral, adjective
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Other Words From
- fe·nestral adjective
- unfe·nestral adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of fenestra1
1820–30; < New Latin, special use of Latin fenestra window, hole (in a wall)
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Word History and Origins
Origin of fenestra1
C19: via New Latin from Latin: wall opening, window
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Example Sentences
The pro-otic lies in front of the exoccipital and together with the opisthotic forms the hind border of the fenestra ovalis.
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During life the fenestra ovalis lodges the proximal end of the columellar chain.
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There are in mammals four auditory ossicles forming a chain extending from the fenestra ovalis to the tympanic membrane.
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This operation, however, necessitates the complete mastoid operation in order to freely expose the region of the fenestra ovalis.
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Some authorities advise chiselling away of the margins of the fenestra ovalis.
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