Frenum


[free-nuh m] /ˈfri nəm/

noun, plural frena
[free-nuh] /ˈfri nə/ (Show IPA). Anatomy, Zoology.
1.
a fold of membrane that checks or restrains the motion of a part, as the fold on the underside of the tongue.
/ˈfriːnəm/
noun (pl) -na (-nə)
1.
a variant spelling (esp US) of fraenum

frenum fre·num (frē’nəm)
n. pl. fre·nums or fre·na (-nə)

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