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fenestra
[ fi-nes-truh ]
noun
- 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
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Word History and Origins
Origin of fenestra1
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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.
During life the fenestra ovalis lodges the proximal end of the columellar chain.
There are in mammals four auditory ossicles forming a chain extending from the fenestra ovalis to the tympanic membrane.
This operation, however, necessitates the complete mastoid operation in order to freely expose the region of the fenestra ovalis.
Some authorities advise chiselling away of the margins of the fenestra ovalis.
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