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| fren·u·lum [ frénnyələm ] (plural fren·u·la [ frénnyələ ]) |
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1. bristle on hind wing of moths: a small stiff bristle on the hind wing of moths that keeps the forewings and hind wings together during flight
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2. small membrane: a small fold of skin or membrane that limits the movement of an organ, typically smaller than a frenum
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| [Early 18th century. < modern Latin, "small frenum" < Latin frenum (see frenum)] |
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