fimbria

(fim′brē ə)

noun pl. fimbriae

Biol. a fringe or border of hairs, fibers, etc. or a fringelike process, esp. at the opening of an oviduct in mammals

Origin: ModL < L, fiber, fringe

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noun pl. fim·bri·ae (-brē-ēˌ)

A fringelike part or structure, as at the opening of the fallopian tubes.

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Origin: Late Latin fimbria, fringe

Origin: , back-formation from Latin fimbriae, threads, fringe

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