Frenulum is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 18 points.
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From New Latin, dating back to 1890-95; See origin at frenum, -ule
The hindwing carries a frenulum and has its sub-costal nervure connected with the radial by a short bar.
The maxillae are well developed, the hindwing has a frenulum, and its sub-costal nervure touches the radial near the base.
In butterflies there is no frenulum, but a costal outgrowth of the 466 hindwing subserves the same function.
This process is termed the retinaculum, and serves, in conjunction with the frenulum, to lock the wings together during flight.
The Lasiocampidae, together with a few small families, differ from the majority of this group in wanting a frenulum.
In this family the frenulum is present, and the larvae are protected with tufts of long hair.
Connected with this organ is a small tough membrane or ligament called the frenum which corresponds to the frenulum of the male.
Several of the families in this group have lost the frenulum.
The Notodontidae are stout, hairy moths (figs. 5, 41, 42 a) with maxillae and frenulum developed.
The maxillary palps are absent or vestigial, and a frenulum is usually present on the hindwing.