frenulum

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My frenulum is close to the tip of my tongue and i am not sure if a tongue piercing is possible with my type of tongue.

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  1. noun Anatomy A small frenum.
  2. noun Entomology A bristly structure on the hind wings of certain moths and butterflies that holds the forewings and hind wings together during flight.

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  1. New Latin frēnulum, diminutive of Latin frēnum, bridle; see frenum.

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  1. New Latin, dim, of L frenum, q. v.
 

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/ˈfrɛnjuləm/
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