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