fraenum

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfriːnəm/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(frē′nəm)

Inflections of 'fraenum' (n): npl: fraena

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
frae•num  (frē′nəm),USA pronunciation n., pl. -na (-nə).USA pronunciation 
  1. Anatomy, Zoologyfrenum.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
fraenum, frenum / ˈfriːnəm/ ( -na / -nə/)
  1. a fold of membrane or skin, such as the fold beneath the tongue, that supports an organ
Etymology: 18th Century: from Latin: bridle
'fraenum' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
frenum

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