frenulum
noun/ˈfrenjələm/, /ˈfriːnjələm/
/ˈfrenjələm/
(British English also fraenulum
(anatomy)/ˈfriːnjələm/
)- a small fold of skin that prevents an organ from moving too much, for example the fold of skin under the tongueWord Originearly 18th cent.: modern Latin, diminutive of Latin frenum ‘bridle’.
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