fenestra

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.

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[Latin, window.]

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fe·nestral adj.

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fenestra [fɪˈnɛstrə]

n pl -trae [-triː]

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) Biology a small opening in or between bones, esp one of the openings between the middle and inner ears

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) Zoology a transparent marking or spot, as on the wings of moths

3. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) Architect a window or window-like opening in the outside wall of a building

[via New Latin from Latin: wall opening, window]

fenestral  adj

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fenestra - a small opening covered with membrane (especially one in the bone between the middle and inner ear) orifice, porta, opening - an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity; "the orifice into the aorta from the lower left chamber of the heart" ear - the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium fenestra of the vestibule, fenestra ovalis, fenestra vestibuli, oval window - fenestra that has the base of the stapes attached to it fenestra cochleae, fenestra of the cochlea, fenestra rotunda, round window - fenestra leading into the cochlea otology - the branch of medicine concerned with the ear