fenestra
noun pl. fenestrae
- a small opening, as any of the covered oval openings in the inner wall of the middle ear
- a small, transparent spot, as in the wings of some insects
- any small opening in a membrane
See fenestra in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(fə-nĕsˈtrə)
noun pl. fe·nes·trae (-trēˌ) - Anatomy A small opening, especially either of two windowlike apertures in the medial wall of the middle ear.
- The opening in a bone made by surgical fenestration.
- Zoology A transparent spot or marking, as on the wing of a moth or butterfly.
- Architecture A windowlike opening.
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