fimbriate

[ adjective fim-bree-it, -eyt; verb fim-bree-eyt ]

adjective

Also fim·bri·at·ed. Botany, Zoology. having a border of hairs or filiform processes.

verb (used with object),fim·bri·at·ed, fim·bri·at·ing.

Heraldry. to line (an ordinary) with a thin border of a different tincture.

Origin of fimbriate

First recorded in 1480–90, fimbriate is from the Latin word fimbriātus fringed. See fimbria, -ate¹

Other words from fimbriate

non·fim·bri·ate, adjective
non·fim·bri·at·ed, adjective
un·fim·bri·at·ed, adjective

Words Nearby fimbriate

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How to use fimbriate in a sentence

In heraldry, “fimbriate” or “fimbriated” refers to a narrow edge or border running round a bearing.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 3 | Various
The margin of the cap is finely fimbriate, but in old specimens those hairs are apt to become rubbed off.
The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise | M. E. Hard
fimbriate: a margin or process when set with a fringe of hair closely placed.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology | John. B. Smith
In thalloid forms fimbriate or lobed margins or outgrowths from the surface lead to the same result.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 | Various
The margin of the cap is finely fimbriate, but in old specimens these hairs are apt to become rubbed off.
Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc. | George Francis Atkinson

British Dictionary definitions for fimbriate

fimbriate

fimbriated or fimbrillate (ˈfɪmbrɪlɪt, -ˌleɪt)

/ (ˈfɪmbrɪɪt, -ˌeɪt) /

adjective

having a fringed margin, as some petals, antennae, etc

Derived forms of fimbriate

fimbriation, noun

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