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Fenestral

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fe·nes·tra  (f-nstr)
n. pl. fe·nes·trae (-tr)
1. Anatomy A small opening, especially either of two windowlike apertures in the medial wall of the middle ear.
2. The opening in a bone made by surgical fenestration.
3. Zoology A transparent spot or marking, as on the wing of a moth or butterfly.
4. Architecture A windowlike opening.
[Latin, window.]
fe·nestral adj.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.fenestral - of or relating to or having a fenestra
anatomy, general anatomy - the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals
2.fenestral - of or relating to windows
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This lithofacies pinches out northward to a feather edge just south of the center of the outcrop between strata assigned to the Fenestral Lithofacies.
Getting our feet wet: ancient Alabama reefs by Kopaska-Merkel, David C. / Journal of the Alabama Academy of Science
Fenestral otosclerosis causes a progressive conductive hearing loss, although findings on otoscopic examination will be normal; two-thirds of such patients have tinnitus during the early course of their disease.
Cochlear and fenestral otosclerosis by Valvassori, Galdino / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
In the limestones, pressure solution has resulted in the formation of stylolites (Figure 4D), while fenestral porosity (Figure 3C) formed as a result of the decay of organic material.
Sedimentology, Palynology, and Sea Level Fluctuations Recorded From ... by Oboh-Ikuenobe, Francisca E. / Transactions of the Missouri Academy of Science
 
 
 
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