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fenestra

/fi-nes-truh/US // fɪˈnɛs trə //UK // (fɪˈnɛstrə) //

栅栏,栅栏门,栅格,栅栏式建筑

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural fe·nes·trae [fi-nes-tree]. /fɪˈnɛs tri/.

    • : Anatomy, Zoology. a small opening or perforation, as in a bone, especially between the middle and inner ear.
    • : Entomology. a transparent spot in an otherwise opaque surface, as in the wings of certain butterflies and moths.
    • : Architecture. a windowlike opening.

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Examples

  • The pro-otic lies in front of the exoccipital and together with the opisthotic forms the hind border of the fenestra ovalis.

  • During life the fenestra ovalis lodges the proximal end of the columellar chain.

  • There are in mammals four auditory ossicles forming a chain extending from the fenestra ovalis to the tympanic membrane.

  • This operation, however, necessitates the complete mastoid operation in order to freely expose the region of the fenestra ovalis.

  • Some authorities advise chiselling away of the margins of the fenestra ovalis.