frenulum

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Pronunciation

/ˈfriː.njʊl.əm/

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/ˈfriː.njʊl.əm/ · /ˈfrɛn.jəl.əm/

Definition of frenulum

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

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.

“Humans have three oral frenulums: beneath the tongue, between the upper lip and gum, and between the lower lip and gum.”

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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.

“Humans have three oral frenulums: beneath the tongue, between the upper lip and gum, and between the lower lip and gum.”
(specifically)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.
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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Borrowed from New Latin frēnulum, diminutive of frēnum (“a bridle, curb, bit”).

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