fenestrate
English
Etymology
From Latin fenestrō, from fenestra (“window”).
Adjective
fenestrate (comparative more fenestrate, superlative most fenestrate)
- fenestrated
- Having numerous openings; irregularly reticulated.
- fenestrate membranes
- fenestrate fronds
- (zoology, botany) Having transparent spots, like the wings of certain butterflies.
Derived terms
Verb
fenestrate (third-person singular simple present fenestrates, present participle fenestrating, simple past and past participle fenestrated)
- (surgery) To cut an opening into.
Related terms
Translations
surgery: to cut an opening into
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Noun
fenestrate (plural fenestrates)
- (paleontology) Any extinct bryozoan in the order Fenestrida (also known as Fenestrata).
- Synonym: fenestrid
Italian
Adjective
fenestrate
- feminine plural of fenestrato
Anagrams
Latin
Adjective
fenestrāte
- vocative masculine singular of fenestrātus