| 释义 |
fen·es·tel·la
\ˌfenəˈstelə\ noun
Etymology: Latin, small opening or window, diminutive of fenestra window
1. -s
a. : a niche like a window in the south wall of the sanctuary near the altar (as of a Roman Catholic church) containing the piscina and often also the credence
b. : a small window or opening like a window (as in an altar front for allowing relics within to be seen)
2. capitalized [New Latin, from Latin, small window] : a genus (the type of the family Fenestellidae) of Paleozoic bryozoans whose colonies form lacy fronds — compare lace bryozoan |