fimbria
/ˈfɪm.bɹi.ə/
fimbria noun: an individual thread in a fimbria, especially a fingerlike projection around the ovarian end of the Fallopian tube.
Noun
fimbria (plural fimbriae or fimbriæ)
- An individual thread in a fimbria, especially a fingerlike projection around the ovarian end of the Fallopian tube.
- When a follicle is mature, the egg within it bursts out of the ovary, and the Fallopian tube's fingerlike fimbria reach out and grab it.
- A hairlike appendage found on the cell surface of many bacteria; used by the bacteria to adhere to one another, to animal cells and to some inanimate objects.
- Synonyms:
- pilus
fimbria meaning in Tamil
fimbria in Tamil
- எல்லை, நுண்ணுயிர் உடல் நுண் காம்புகள், விளிம்பு
Synonyms of fimbria
Forms of fimbria
| plural | fimbriae |
|---|---|
| plural | fimbriæ |
Origin of fimbria
Learned borrowing from Late Latin fimbria (“a border, fringe”), from Latin fimbriae (“fibers, threads, fringe”). Doublet of fringe.
Words formed from fimbria
Questions about fimbria
- What does fimbria mean?
- Fimbria means an individual thread in a fimbria, especially a fingerlike projection around the ovarian end of the Fallopian tube.
- What is fimbria in Tamil?
- Fimbria in Tamil is எல்லை, நுண்ணுயிர் உடல் நுண் காம்புகள், விளிம்பு. See Fimbria meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is fimbria?
- Fimbria is a noun.
- How do you pronounce fimbria?
- Fimbria is pronounced /ˈfɪm.bɹi.ə/.
- What is the plural of fimbria?
- The plural of fimbria is fimbriae.
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