A frenulum (or frenum, plural: frenula or frena, from the Latin frēnulum, `little bridle`, the diminutive of frēnum) is a small fold of tissue that secures or restricts the motion of a mobile organ in the body. ==In human anatomy== Frenula on the human body include several in the mouth, some in the digestive tract, and some connected to the ex.....
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Bristle or group of bristles at humeral angle of hind wing
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The thin bridge of skin on the under-surface of the penis joining the head of the penis to the inside of the foreskin
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The wing-coupling mechanism found in many moths.
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<anatomy> A band of tissue which attaches the bottom of the tongue to the floor of the mouth. ... (07 Apr 1998) ...
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(fren´u-lәm) pl. fren´ula a small fold of tissue that limits the movements of an organ or part.
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The thin bridge of skin on the under-surface of the penis joining the head of the penis to the inside of the foreskin
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Type: Term Pronunciation: fren′yū-lŭm, -lă Definitions: 1. A small frenum or bridle. Synonyms: habenula1
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Frenulum: A small structure that has a restraining function. For example, the lingual frenulum attaches the tongue to the floor of the mouth and appears to restrain it. A frenulum is literally a small bridle. It is the diminutive of frenum, the Latin word for bridle.
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(fren;yuu-lum) A membranous structure that serves to anchor and limit the movement of a body part.
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frenulum (s), frenula (pl) 1. A small stiff bristle on the hind wing of moths that keeps the forewings and hind wings together during flight. 2. A small fold of skin, or membrane, that limits the movement of an organ, typically smaller than a frenum.
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a row of bristles used to connect the fore and hind wings in some insects.
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diminutive of frenum.
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the spine, simple in males, compound in females, arising from the base of the hind wings in many Lepidoptera (moths, butterflies) and projecting beneath the forewing. The frenulum is comprised of one or a group of fused setae (bristles) and it's function is to unite the wings in flight;
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A piece of tissue that maintains adhesion between the penis and prepuce.
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a small frenum. · a strong spine or group of bristles on the hind wing of many butterflies and moths, projecting beneath the forewing and serving to hold the two wings together in flight.
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