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fimbriated

Syllabification: (fim·bri·at·ed)
Pronunciation: /ˈfimbrēˌātid/

(also fimbriate)
Definition of fimbriated

adjective

  • 1 Biology having a fringe or border of hairlike or fingerlike projections.
  • 2 Heraldry having a narrow border, typically of a specified tincture.

Origin:

late 15th century (fimbriated (sense 2)): from Latin fimbriatus (from fimbria 'fringe') + -ed1

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