fen·es·tel·la
| \ ˌfenəˈstelə \
Definition of fenestella
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plural -s
a
: a niche like a window in the south wall of the sanctuary near the altar (as of a Roman Catholic church) containing the piscina and often also the credence
b
: a small window or opening like a window (as in an altar front for allowing relics within to be seen)
2
capitalized
[New Latin, from Latin, small window]
: a genus (the type of the family Fenestellidae) of Paleozoic bryozoans whose colonies form lacy fronds — compare lace bryozoan
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“Fenestella.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fenestella. Accessed 7 Mar. 2021.
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