fenestra

Definition of Fenestra in English :

1. fenestra

a small opening covered with membrane (especially one in the bone between the middle and inner ear)

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Fenestra

noun plural -trae (-triː)

1. biology

a small opening in or between bones, esp one of the openings between the middle and inner ears

2. zoology

a transparent marking or spot, as on the wings of moths

3. architecture

a window or window-like opening in the outside wall of a building

nounWord forms: plural feˈnesˌtrae (fɪˈnɛsˌtri ; finesˈtrēˌ)

1.

a small opening, as any of the covered oval openings in the inner wall of the middle ear

2.

a small, transparent spot, as in the wings of some insects

3.

any small opening in a membrane

n. pl. fe·nes·trae (-trē′)

1. Anatomy A small anatomical opening, as in a bone.

2. An opening in a bone made by surgical fenestration.

3. Zoology A transparent spot or marking, as on the wing of a moth or butterfly.