fimbria
pronunciation
How to pronounce fimbria in British English: UK ['fɪmbrɪə]
How to pronounce fimbria in American English: US ['fɪmbrɪr]
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- Noun:
- thin projections forming a fringe (especially around the ovarian end of the Fallopian tube)
Word Origin
- fimbria (n.)
- "a fringing filament," from Late Latin fimbria (sing.), from Latin fimbriae (pl.), "fringe, border, threads." Related: Fimbriated (late 15c.); fimbrial.