fimbriate
[ adjective fim-bree-it, -eyt; verb fim-bree-eyt ]
/ adjective ˈfɪm bri ɪt, -ˌeɪt; verb ˈfɪm briˌeɪt /
adjective
Also fim·bri·at·ed. Botany, Zoology.
having a border of hairs or filiform processes.
verb (used with object), fim·bri·at·ed, fim·bri·at·ing.
Heraldry.
to line (an ordinary) with a thin border of a different tincture.
Origin of fimbriate
OTHER WORDS FROM fimbriate
non·fim·bri·ate, adjective non·fim·bri·at·ed, adjective un·fim·bri·at·ed, adjectiveWords nearby fimbriate
filum durae matris spinalis,
filé,
fimble,
fimbria,
fimbria hippocampi,
fimbriate,
fimbriation,
fimbrillate,
fimbriocele,
fimicolous,
fin
Example sentences from the Web for fimbriate
Fimbriate: a margin or process when set with a fringe of hair closely placed.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology |John. B. SmithIn heraldry, “fimbriate” or “fimbriated” refers to a narrow edge or border running round a bearing.
British Dictionary definitions for fimbriate
fimbriate
fimbriated or fimbrillate (ˈfɪmbrɪlɪt, -ˌleɪt)
/ (ˈfɪmbrɪɪt, -ˌeɪt) /
adjective
having a fringed margin, as some petals, antennae, etc
Derived forms of fimbriate
fimbriation, nounMedical definitions for fimbriate
fimbriate
[ fĭm′brē-ĭt, -āt′ ]
adj.
Having fimbriae.