fenestration
English
Etymology
Latin fenestratio
Noun
fenestration (countable and uncountable, plural fenestrations)
- (architecture) The arrangement of windows and similar openings in a building.
- (surgery, anatomy) 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.
- (surgery, anatomy) An opening that occurs naturally or is created surgically, as through a biological membrane.
- (botany) Either a translucent area in a structure such as a leaf or flower petal, or an opening in a structure.
- 2005 S. Tucker, Australian Systematic Botany 19(3):193–210. p. 194
- 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.
- 2016 D. W. Armitage, Systematic Botany 103(4):780–785. p. 781
- Foliar traits unique to Darlingtonia include the presence of transparent light-transmitting fenestrations, ...
Darlingtonia leaves have fenestrations.
- 2005 S. Tucker, Australian Systematic Botany 19(3):193–210. p. 194
- (nautical) 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.
Derived terms
- interfenestration
- defenestration
- microfenestration
Related terms
- fenestra
- fenestrated (having windows)
Translations
arrangement of windows etc in a building
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opening in the surface of an organ, surgical creation of such an opening
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French
Pronunciation
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Noun
fenestration f (plural fenestrations)
- fenestration
Further reading
- “fenestration”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.