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Frenulum
Meaning
Noun
●
In Anatomy:
A small
fold
or
ridge
of
tissue
that
supports
or
restrains
the
motion
of the part to which it is
attached
,
in particular
a
fold
of
skin
beneath
the
tongue
, or between the
lip
and the gum.
●
In Animal body parts & Entomology:
A
bristle
or
row
of
bristle
s
on the edge
of the
hindwings
of some
lepidoptera
which
unites
the
wings
by
interlocking
with a
catch on
the
posterior
part of the forewings.
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Origin
frenulum
English
frenulum
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Gingiva
Foreskin
Flap
Fossa
Neck
Incision
Iliac Crest
Suspensory Ligament
Thyroid Cartilage
Glans Penis
Tympanic Membrane
Labia Majora
Pubic Symphysis
Radial Nerve
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