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fenestrate¹

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Latin fenestrātus, perfect passive participle of fenestrō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from fenestra (“window”).

adjective more fenestrate · most fenestrate

  1. fenestrated
  2. Having numerous openings; irregularly reticulated. fenestrate membranes
  3. Having transparent spots, like the wings of certain butterflies.

verb fenestrates · fenestrating · fenestrated

  1. To cut an opening into.

fenestrate²

Where it comes from

Back-formation from Fenestrata, see -ate (noun-forming suffix).

noun fenestrates

  1. Any extinct bryozoan in the order Fenestrida (also known as Fenestrata).

    Similar: fenestrid

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@misc{fenestrate_2026,
  title = {fenestrate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fenestrate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}