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(fĕ-nes′tră )

(fĕ-nes′trē″)
(fĕ-nes′trī″)
pl. fenestrae [L. fenestra, window]

1. An aperture often closed by a membrane.
2. An open area, as in the blade of an obstetrical forceps.
fenestral (fĕ-nes′trăl), adj.

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(fĕ-nes′tră )

(fĕ-nes′trē″)
(fĕ-nes′trī″)
pl. fenestrae [L. fenestra, window]

1. An aperture often closed by a membrane.
2. An open area, as in the blade of an obstetrical forceps.
fenestral (fĕ-nes′trăl), adj.

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