frenulum

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English

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Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin frēnulum, diminutive of frēnum (“a bridle, curb, bit”).

Pronunciation

Noun

frenulum (plural frenula or frenulums)

  1. (anatomy) A small fold or ridge of tissue that supports or restrains the motion of the part to which it is attached, in particular a fold of skin beneath the tongue, or between the lip and the gum.
    Synonym: frenum
    Humans have three oral frenulums: beneath the tongue, between the upper lip and gum, and between the lower lip and gum.
  2. (entomology, zootomy) A bristle or row of bristles on the edge of the hindwings of some lepidoptera which unites the wings by interlocking with a catch on the posterior part of the forewings.

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Latin

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Etymology

From frēnum (“a bridle, curb, bit”) +‎ -ulum (diminutive nominal suffix).

Pronunciation

Noun

frēnulum n (genitive frēnulī); second declension (New Latin)

  1. diminutive of frēnum.

Inflection

Second-declension noun (neuter).

singular plural
nominative frēnulum frēnula
genitive frēnulī frēnulōrum
dative frēnulō frēnulīs
accusative frēnulum frēnula
ablative frēnulō frēnulīs
vocative frēnulum frēnula

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