fenestrated
Americanadjective
adjective
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architect having windows or window-like openings
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biology perforated or having fenestrae
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Etymology
Origin of fenestrated
First recorded in 1820–30; from Latin fenestrat-, stem of fenestrātus, past participle of fenestrāre “to furnish with windows,” derivative of fenestra “window” + -ed suffix forming weak past participle; see -ed 2
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Hill recommends the classic Monstera deliciosa, as “the leaves are these big, beautiful fenestrated leaves that roll out and they’re this bright neon green. They give me tremendous joy.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2021
Hepatocytes are tightly packed around the fenestrated endothelium of these spaces, giving them easy access to the blood.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
Larger molecules can pass through the pores of fenestrated capillaries, and even large plasma proteins can pass through the great gaps in the sinusoids.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
Figure 20.5 Types of Capillaries The three major types of capillaries: continuous, fenestrated, and sinusoid.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
The lithotrite has two blades, a “male” and a “female,” the latter fenestrated, the former solid with its surface notched.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 "Bisharin" to "Bohea" by Various
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