frenulum
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frenulum
- /ˈfriː.njʊl.əm/ UK
- /ˈfrɛn.jəl.əm/ US
Where it comes from
Borrowed from New Latin frēnulum, diminutive of frēnum (“a bridle, curb, bit”).
noun frenula · frenulums · fraenulum · frænulum
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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.
Similar: frenum
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Such a ridge of tissue connecting the foreskin to the glans on the underside of the penis; the penile frenulum.
Similar: frenum, fiddlestring
- 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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Talk about this word "frenulum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/frenulum. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. frenulum. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/frenulum "frenulum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/frenulum.Cite this
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title = {frenulum},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/frenulum},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
