fimbria

fim·bria

noun \ˈfim-brē-ə\

plural fim·bri·ae \-brē-ˌē, -ˌī\

Definition of FIMBRIA

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

—fim·bri·al \-brē-əl\ adjective

Illustration of FIMBRIA