Frenulum Definition

frĕnyə-ləm
frenula, frenulums
noun
A small frenum.
Webster's New World
A stiff bristle or group of bristles extending from the hind wing of some moths and interlocking with a structure on the front wing, linking the wings together in flight.
Webster's New World

(anatomy) A small fold of tissue that prevents an organ in the body from moving too far.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Frenulum

Noun

Singular:
frenulum
Plural:
frenula, frenulums

Origin of Frenulum

  • New Latin frēnulum diminutive of Latin frēnum bridle frenum

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin frēnulum, diminutive of frēnum.

    From Wiktionary

Frenulum Sentence Examples

  • The baby is gently wrapped up and the frenulum quickly snipped with sharp, blunt-ended scissors.

  • Your pediatrician can also snip the frenulum to relieve tongue-tie.

  • Ankyloglossia is a congenital oral anomaly characterized by an unusually short lingum frenulum on the underside of the tongue.

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Words Starting With

FFRFRE

Words Ending With

MUMLUM

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Words Starting With F and Ending With M

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Word Length

8 Letter Words8 Letter Words Starting With F8 Letter Words Ending With M