fimbriation
fim·bri·ate
(fĭm′brē-ĭt, -āt′) also fim·bri·at·ed (-ā′tĭd)adj. Having fimbriae; fringed, as the edge of a petal or the opening of a duct.
[Latin fimbriātus, from fimbriae, fringe.]
fim′bri·a′tion n.
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fimbriation
1. the process of decorating with a fringe.
2. such decoration.
See also: Ornamentation-Ologies & -Isms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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