"fenestra" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fenestras [plural], fenestrae [plural], fenestræ [obsolete, plural]
Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from Latin fenestra. Existed in Middle English as fenestre, fenester, from Old English fenester (“window”). Etymology templates: {{ubor|en|la|fenestra}} Unadapted borrowing from Latin fenestra, {{cog|enm|-}} Middle English, {{cog|ang|fenester||window}} Old English fenester (“window”) Head templates: {{en-noun|s|fenestrae|fenestræ|pl3qual=obsolete}} fenestra (plural fenestras or fenestrae or (obsolete) fenestræ)
  1. (anatomy) An opening in a body, sometimes with a membrane. Categories (topical): Anatomy Synonyms: vestibular window, oval window (english: in reference to the human ear)
    Sense id: en-fenestra-en-noun-ZZjIII7K Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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