Fenestrae

/fɛˈnɛstri/ noun

Definition

The plural form of fenestra; multiple windows or window-like openings in anatomy or architecture.

Etymology

Latin plural of 'fenestra'; maintains the original Latin plural form in English scientific and medical terminology.

Kelly Says

When scientists talk about the fenestrae in your inner ear or the fenestrae in dinosaur skulls, they're using a 2,000-year-old Latin word that Romans used for actual windows in buildings!

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