frenum

or frae·num

[ free-nuhm ]

/ ˈfri nəm /

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noun, plural fre·na

[free-nuh]. /ˈfri nə/. Anatomy, Zoology.

a fold of membrane that checks or restrains the motion of a part, as the fold on the underside of the tongue.

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Origin of frenum

<New Latin; Latin frēnum bridle

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How to use frenum in a sentence

These cirripedes have no branchiae, the whole surface of the body and sack, including the small frena, serving for respiration.
On the Origin of Species|Charles Darwin
These cirripedes have no branchi, the whole surface of the body and sack, including the small frena, serving for respiration.
On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection|Charles Darwin
Hoe omnino devitamus, quia nefas est ut oblatis a parentibus Deo filiis voluptatis frena relaxentur.
A Short History of Women's Rights|Eugene A. Hecker
Take the case of John Frena, who occupies a place of no particular distinction in the fifth year of the Gary schools.
The New Education|Scott Nearing

About the center (Fig. 17) is Rome, which bears the inscription, "Roma caput mundi tenet orbis frena rotundi."
The Thirteenth|James J. Walsh

British Dictionary definitions for frenum

frenum

/ (ˈfriːnəm) /

noun plural -na (-nə)

a variant spelling (esp US) of fraenum

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