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fenestration en · NOUN

Pronunciation

Etymology

Latin fenestratio

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) The arrangement of windows and similar openings in a building.
  2. (countable, uncountable) An opening in the surface of an organ etc; the surgical creation of such an opening, especially one in the bony part of the inner ear made to improve hearing.
  3. (countable, uncountable) An opening that occurs naturally or is created surgically, as through a biological membrane.
  4. (countable, uncountable) Either a translucent area in a structure such as a leaf or flower petal, or an opening in a structure.
    • Foliar traits unique to Darlingtonia include the presence of transparent light-transmitting fenestrations, ... 2016 D. W. Armitage, Systematic Botany 103(4):780–785. p. 781
    • The terms ‘nectar window’ and ‘fenestration’ are used interchangeably for enlarged gaps on the adaxial side of the stamen sheath or tube. The fenestrations facilitate access to the nectaries by a pollinator. 2005, S. Tucker, Australian Systematic Botany, 19(3):193-210. p. 194:
  5. (countable, uncountable) The practice of placing holes in the rudder of a ship to reduce the work required to move the rudder while preserving its ability to steer the ship.

Forms

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Deriveds

interfenestration · defenestration · microfenestration · refenestration · transfenestration

Relateds

fenestra · fenestrated

Translations (8)

pl rozmieszczenie okien (arrangement of windows etc in a building) · pl fenestracja (opening in the surface of an organ, surgical creation of such an opening) · fi aukkojen sijoittelu (arrangement of windows etc in a building) · io fenestraro (arrangement of windows etc in a building) · bg перфорация (opening in the surface of an organ, surgical creation of such an opening) · ru перфора́ция (opening in the surface of an organ, surgical creation of such an opening) · fi fenestraatio (opening in the surface of an organ, surgical creation of such an opening) · ru фенестра́ция (opening in the surface of an organ, surgical creation of such an opening)