fimbria

 
Pronunciation: /ˈfɪmbrɪə/

noun (plural fimbriae /-rɪiː/)

chiefly Anatomy
  • a series of threads or other projections resembling a fringe.
  • (usually fimbriae) an individual thread in a fimbria, especially a finger-like projection at the end of the fallopian tube near the ovary.

Derivatives

fimbrial

adjective

Origin:

mid 18th century: from late Latin, 'border, fringe'