fimbria

noun

fim·​bria ˈfim-brē-ə How to pronounce fimbria (audio)
plural fimbriae ˈfim-brē-ˌē How to pronounce fimbria (audio) -ˌī How to pronounce fimbria (audio)
1
: a bordering fringe especially at the entrance of the fallopian tubes
2
: a pilus of a bacterium
fimbrial
ˈfim-brē-əl How to pronounce fimbria (audio)
adjective

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Scientists call it Anoplopoma fimbria, fishers might know it as the sablefish, while some chefs call it the Black Cod. — Ian Vorster, Discover Magazine, 25 June 2014

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Etymology

New Latin, from Latin, fringe

First Known Use

1752, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of fimbria was in 1752

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fimbria

noun
fim·​bria ˈfim-brē-ə How to pronounce fimbria (audio)
plural fimbriae -brē-ˌē How to pronounce fimbria (audio) -ˌī How to pronounce fimbria (audio)
1
: a bordering fringe especially at the entrance of the fallopian tubes
2
: a band of nerve fibers bordering the hippocampus and joining the fornix
3
: a pilus of a bacterium
fimbrial
-brē-əl How to pronounce fimbria (audio)
adjective
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