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fimbria Definition

fim·bria (fim′brē ə)

noun pl. -·briae′-brē ē′

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

Etymology: ModL < L, fiber, fringe

fimbria Usage Examples

Converse of object

call: Men have surface appendages but I've never seen them called fimbria before!