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Meaning of
fimbria
in English
fimbria
us
/fɪmbriə/
uk
/fɪmbriə/
#uncommon
Definitions
Noun
fringe-like
anatomical
structure
(
around
Fallopian
tube
)
The
fimbria
surrounding
the
Fallopian
tube
plays
a
crucial
role
in
ovulation
.
threadlike
projections
(
fringe-like
);
bacterial
appendages
Bacterial
fimbria
are
threadlike
projections
that
facilitate
attachment
to
surfaces
.
hairlike
bacterial
appendage
(
cell
surface
)
The
hairlike
fimbria
on
the
bacterial
cell
surface
aid
in
adhesion
and
motility
.
hairlike
bacterial
appendage
for
adhesion
purposes
Fimbria
are
hairlike
appendages
that
enable
bacteria
to
adhere
to
and
colonize
host
cells
.
fingerlike
projection
(
ovarian
end
)
The
fimbria
at
the
end
of
the
Fallopian
tube
help
to
guide
the
egg
towards
the
uterus
.