frenulum
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lingual, removed, short
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noun
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.
Humans have three oral frenulums: beneath the tongue, between the upper lip and gum, and between the lower lip and gum.
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.
A bristle or row of bristles on the edge of the hindwings of some lepidoptera which unites the wings by interlocking with a catch on the posterior part of the forewings.
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3Humans have three oral frenulums: beneath the tongue, between the upper lip and gum, and between the lower lip and gum.
WiktionaryTom had his lingual frenulum removed.
Tatoeba · #13568842Tom was born with a short lingual frenulum.
Tatoeba · #13568844