fimbria

[ fim-bree-uh ]
/ ˈfɪm bri ə /

noun, plural fim·bri·ae [fim-bree-ee]. /ˈfɪm briˌi/.

Often fimbriae. Botany, Zoology. a fringe or fringed border.

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Origin of fimbria

1745–55; <New Latin; Latin fimbriae (plural) border, fringe

OTHER WORDS FROM fimbria

fim·bri·al, adjective

Words nearby fimbria

filtration coefficient, filtration fraction, filum, filum durae matris spinalis, fimble, fimbria, fimbria hippocampi, fimbriate, fimbriation, fimbrillate, fimbriocele
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British Dictionary definitions for fimbria

fimbria
/ (ˈfɪmbrɪə) /

noun plural -briae (-brɪˌiː)

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

Derived forms of fimbria

fimbrial, adjective

Word Origin for fimbria

C18: from Late Latin, from Latin fimbriae threads, shreds
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Medical definitions for fimbria

fimbria
[ fĭm′brē-ə ]

n. pl. fim•bri•ae (-brē-ē′)

A fringelike anatomical part or structure.
pilus

Other words from fimbria

fim′bri•al adj.
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