frenulum
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noun \ˈfren-yə-ləm\ plural fren·u·la\-lə\
Definition of FRENULUM
1
: a connecting fold of membrane serving to support or restrain a part (as the tongue)
2
: a bristle or group of bristles on the front edge of the posterior wings of some lepidoptera that unites the wings by interlocking with a catch on the posterior part of the forewings
Origin of FRENULUM
New Latin, diminutive of Latin frenum
First Known Use: circa 1706
fren·u·lum
noun \ˈfren-yə-ləm\ (Medical Dictionary)plural ; fren·u·la \-lə\ (audio pronunciation)
Medical Definition of FRENULUM
: a connecting fold of membrane serving to support or restrain a part (as the tongue)
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