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frenum

/ˈfɹiː.nəm/

frenum noun: synonym of frenulum.

Noun

frenum (plural frena or frenums)

  1. Synonym of frenulum.
    Synonyms:
    frenulum

Synonyms of frenum

Forms of frenum

pluralfrena
pluralfrenums
alternative formfraenum
alternative formfrænum

Origin of frenum

Borrowed from Latin frēnum (“bridle, curb, bit”).

Words formed from frenum

Words that rhyme with frenum

Questions about frenum

What does frenum mean?
Frenum means synonym of frenulum.
What part of speech is frenum?
Frenum is a noun.
How do you pronounce frenum?
Frenum is pronounced /ˈfɹiː.nəm/.
What is the plural of frenum?
The plural of frenum is frena.

Words near frenum in the dictionary

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

Source and license

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