fimbria

pronunciation

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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.