fenestrate
Pierced with windows
Fenestrate means having windows, openings, or perforations.
The term appears in biology for structures with window-like gaps: fenestrate leaves, a fenestrate membrane.
In surgery, to fenestrate is to create an opening in tissue or bone.
The adjective fenestrated is more common than fenestrate in most contexts.
Glass-fitted wall opening
- casementHinged swinging window
- mullionVertical window bar
- transomCrossbar above a door
- glazingGlossy protective coating
aperture · clerestory · dormer · skylight · bay · sash · lattice · panes
Make holes through
- poreTiny dermal opening
- membraneThin tissue sheet
- permeableAllowing substances through
- cellularComposed of small units
reticulate · meshwork · sieve · lattice · stoma · lamella · filter · diaphragm
window
Glass-fitted wall opening
glazing · aperture · clerestory · dormer · skylight · bay · sash · lattice · panes · louvers
perforate
Make holes through
cellular · reticulate · meshwork · sieve · lattice · stoma · lamella · filter · diaphragm · transpiration
perforate
Make holes through
eject
Throw out forcibly
toss · oust · evict · jettison · Prague · political · dramatic · protest · rebellion
fenestratesolid
Firm matter state
imperforate · continuous · unperforated · intact · whole
fenestratesealed
Closed to prevent entry
impermeable · impervious · occluded · blocked · airtight
- temporal fenestraSkull aperture for muscles
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