fimbria

fim·bri·a

 (fĭm′brē-ə)

n. pl. fim·bri·ae (-brē-ē′)

1. A fringelike part or structure, as at the opening of the fallopian tubes.

2. A bacterial pilus.

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[Late Latin fimbria, fringe, back-formation from Latin fimbriae, threads, fringe.]

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fim′bri·al adj.

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fimbria

(ˈfɪmbrɪə)

n, pl -briae (-brɪˌiː)

(Anatomy) anatomy a fringe or fringelike margin or border, esp at the opening of the Fallopian tubes

[C18: from Late Latin, from Latin fimbriae threads, shreds]

ˈfimbrial adj

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fim•bri•a

(ˈfɪm bri ə)

n., pl. -bri•ae (-briˌi)

Biol. a fringe or fringed border, as around a petal, orifice, or duct.

[1745–55; < New Latin; Latin fimbriae (pl.) border, fringe]

fim′bri•al, adj.

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Noun

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fimbria - thin projections forming a fringe (especially around the ovarian end of the Fallopian tube) appendage, outgrowth, process - a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant; "a bony process"

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