fenestral

/fəˈnɛstrəl/
noun
  1. A window or window-like opening.
    • Through the fenestral, we could see the garden outside.
    • The artist painted a scene of a room with a single fenestral.
    • The ancient building had a small fenestral high on the wall.
adjective
  1. Relating to a window or an opening that resembles a window.
    • The old church had beautiful fenestral arches that let in soft light.
    • The fenestral pattern on the wall was made to look like a row of small windows.
    • In architecture class, we studied the fenestral designs of Gothic cathedrals.
  2. Relating to the fenestrae (openings) in the inner ear.
    • The surgeon carefully examined the fenestral region of the patient's ear.
    • The anatomy textbook had a detailed diagram of the fenestral openings.
    • Damage to the fenestral structures can cause hearing loss.
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