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frenulum

/ˈfriː.njʊl.əm/US/ˈfrɛn.jəl.əm/

frenulum noun: 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.

Noun

frenulum (plural frenula or frenulums)

  1. 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.
    • Humans have three oral frenulums: beneath the tongue, between the upper lip and gum, and between the lower lip and gum.
    Synonyms:
    frenum
    1. (specifically) Such a ridge of tissue connecting the foreskin to the glans on the underside of the penis; the penile frenulum.
  2. 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.

frenulum meaning in Tamil

frenulum in Tamil

சிறுகடிவாளம், பிரனுலம், நுண்ணிழுமடி

Synonyms of frenulum

Forms of frenulum

pluralfrenula
pluralfrenulums
alternative hypercorrectfraenulum
alternative hypercorrectfrænulum

Origin of frenulum

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

Words formed from frenulum

Questions about frenulum

What does frenulum mean?
Frenulum means 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.
What is frenulum in Tamil?
Frenulum in Tamil is சிறுகடிவாளம், பிரனுலம், நுண்ணிழுமடி. See Frenulum meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is frenulum?
Frenulum is a noun.
How do you pronounce frenulum?
Frenulum is pronounced /ˈfriː.njʊl.əm/ (UK).
What is the plural of frenulum?
The plural of frenulum is frenula.

Words near frenulum in the dictionary

  1. frenulates
  2. frenulectomies
  3. frenulectomy
  4. frenuloplasties
  5. frenuloplasty
  6. frenulum
  7. frenulums
  8. frenum
  9. frenums
  10. frenz
  11. Frenze

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