Meaning & use
Fenestrate
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Having small window-like openings or perforations, used especially in biology to describe certain leaves, membranes, or structures.
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The fenestrate leaves of the Monstera plant let dappled light pass through.
Fenestrate capillaries allow for rapid exchange of fluids and nutrients in certain organs.
A note on using this word
The word comes from Latin fenestra, meaning "window," the same root that gives us "defenestrate," to throw someone out of a window.
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