Frenulum (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural fren·u·la [fren-yuh-luh]. /ˈfrɛn yə lə/.
  1. a small frenum.
  2. a strong spine or group of bristles on the hindwing of many butterflies and moths, projecting beneath the forewing and serving to hold the two wings together in flight.
noun plural -la (-lə)
  1. a strong bristle or group of bristles on the hind wing of some moths and other insects, by which the forewing and hind wing are united during flight
  2. a small fraenum
Frenulum (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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