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frenulum in Chinese

frenulum in Chinese is 花丝 — frenulum means a small fold of tissue that holds a body part in place and limits how far it can move, such as the strip under the tongue or between the lip and gum.

frenulum in Chinese

花丝
noun
Pronounced: huā sī
(anatomy) A small fold or ridge of tissue that supports or restrains the motion of the part to which it is attached, in particular a fold of skin beneath the tongue, or between the lip and the gum.

What does "frenulum" mean?

  1. noun A small fold of tissue that holds a body part in place and limits how far it can move, such as the strip under the tongue or between the lip and gum.
    "The dentist checked whether the frenulum under his tongue was too tight."
  2. noun A bristle, or cluster of bristles, along the edge of certain moths' or butterflies' hindwings that catches onto the forewing, joining the two wings together in flight.
    "The moth's frenulum locks its hindwing to the forewing during flight."
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frenulum in a sentence

  • The dentist checked whether the frenulum under his tongue was too tight.
  • A short frenulum can restrict how far the tongue reaches.
  • The moth's frenulum locks its hindwing to the forewing during flight.
  • Under the microscope, the frenulum appeared as a tiny row of bristles.

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What is "frenulum" in Chinese?
"frenulum" in Chinese is 花丝. frenulum means: A small fold of tissue that holds a body part in place and limits how far it can move, such as the strip under the tongue or between the lip and gum.
How do you pronounce 花丝?
"frenulum" in Chinese is 花丝, pronounced "huā sī".
How do you use "frenulum" in a sentence?
Example: "The dentist checked whether the frenulum under his tongue was too tight." In Chinese, "frenulum" is 花丝.
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