fenestra
noun
a small opening or perforation, as in a bone, especially between the middle and inner ear.
fenestrae
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pluralof fenestra.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Temporal fenestrae are post-orbital openings in the skull that allow muscles to expand and lengthen.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
Furthermore, their supratemporal fenestrae are proportionally small and become smaller during ontogeny.
From Scientific American ● May 24, 2012
Torosaurus’s is larger and flatter, with two large circular holes called fenestrae on either side of it.
From New York Times ● Mar. 5, 2012
If modern views of selection are applied to the problem of explaining the appearance of temporal fenestrae, the possibility cannot be ignored that: 1.
From The Adductor Muscles of the Jaw In Some Primitive Reptiles by Richard C. Fox
The number of fenestrae appears to be very constant.
