fimbria

noun fim·bria \ˈfim-brē-ə\

plural fim·bri·ae\-brē-ˌē, -ˌī\

Definition of FIMBRIA

: a bordering fringe especially at the entrance of the fallopian tubes

: a pilus of a bacterium

— fim·bri·al \-brē-əl\ adjective

New Latin, from Latin, fringe

First Known Use: 1752

Medical Dictionary

noun fim·bria \ˈfim-brē-ə\

plural fim·bri·ae \-brē-ˌē, -ˌī\

: a bordering fringe especially at the entrance of the fallopian tubes

: a band of nerve fibers bordering the hippocampus and joining the fornix

: a pilus of a bacterium

—fim·bri·al \-brē-əl\ adjective

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