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fenestra definition

fe·nes·tra (fi nes′trə)

noun pl. fenestrae -·trae′ (-trē′)

  1. a small opening, as any of the covered oval openings in the inner wall of the middle ear
  2. a small, transparent spot, as in the wings of some insects
  3. any small opening in a membrane

Etymology: ModL < L, window, prob. < Etr *fnestra

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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