fimbria

noun

fim·​bria ˈfim-brē-ə 

plural fimbriae ˈfim-brē-ˌē  -ˌī 

1

: a bordering fringe especially at the entrance of the fallopian tubes

2

: a pilus of a bacterium

fimbrial

ˈfim-brē-əl 

adjective

Examples of fimbria in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Scientists call it Anoplopoma fimbria, fishers might know it as the sablefish, while some chefs call it the Black Cod. —Ian Vorster, Discover Magazine, 25 June 2014

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin, fringe

First Known Use

1752, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

fimbria

noun

fim·​bria ˈfim-brē-ə 

plural fimbriae -brē-ˌē  -ˌī 

1

: a bordering fringe especially at the entrance of the fallopian tubes

2

: a band of nerve fibers bordering the hippocampus and joining the fornix

3

: a pilus of a bacterium

fimbrial

-brē-əl 

adjective