fimbriate

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

/ adjective ˈfɪm bri ɪt, -ˌeɪt; verb ˈfɪm briˌeɪt /

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.

Nearby words

filum durae matris spinalis, filé, fimble, fimbria, fimbria hippocampi, fimbriate, fimbriation, fimbrillate, fimbriocele, fimicolous, fin

Origin of fimbriate

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

Related formsnon·fim·bri·ate, adjectivenon·fim·bri·at·ed, adjectiveun·fim·bri·at·ed, adjective

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Examples from the Web for fimbriate

Fimbriate: a margin or process when set with a fringe of hair closely placed.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith
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

British Dictionary definitions for fimbriate

fimbriate

fimbriated or fimbrillate (ˈfɪmbrɪlɪt, -ˌleɪt)

/ (ˈfɪmbrɪɪt, -ˌeɪt) /

adjective

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

Derived Formsfimbriation, noun

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Medicine definitions for fimbriate

fimbriate

[ fĭm′brē-ĭt, -āt′ ]

adj.

Having fimbriae.

Related formsfim′bri•a′tion n.