fim|bri|ate

fim|bri|ate
fim|bri|ate «FIHM bree ayt», verb, -at|ed, -at|ing, adjective.
–v.t.
to finish with a border.
–adj.
Biology. bordered with hairs or filiform processes; fringed, as the petals of certain flowers.
[< Latin fimbriātus fringed < fimbriae fimbria, fringe]
fim´bri|a´tion, noun.

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  • fim´bri|a´tion — fim|bri|ate «FIHM bree ayt», verb, at|ed, at|ing, adjective. –v.t. to finish with a border. –adj. Biology. bordered with hairs or filiform processes; fringed, as the petals of certain flowers. ╂[< Latin fimbriātus fringed < fimbriae fimbria …   Useful english dictionary

  • fim — fim·ble; fim·bria; fim·bri·al; fim·bri·at·ed; fim·bri·a·tion; fim·bril·late; fim·bri·sty·lis; fim·bri·ate; fim·bril·lose; xe·ra·fim; …   English syllables

  • bri — an·ti·fi·bri·nol·y·sin; an·ti·fi·bri·nol·y·sis; bri·ard; bri·bri; bri·bri; bri·cole; bri·dle·less; bri·doon; bri·er·ber·ry; bri·ery; bri·ming; bri·nell; bri·oche; bri·o·lette; bri·sance; bri·sco·la; bri·sé; bri·sure; bri·tan·nia; bri·tan·nian;… …   English syllables

  • ate — ab·bre·vi·ate; ac·cel·er·ate; acra·ni·ate; ac·u·ate; acu·le·ate; ac·yl·ate; adul·ter·ate; af·fec·tion·ate; af·fil·i·ate; ag·ate; ag·glom·er·ate; al·kyl·ate; al·lit·er·ate; am·mo·ni·ate; ap·pro·pri·ate; ar·che·go·ni·ate; as·cid·i·ate; as·per·ate;… …   English syllables

  • fimbriate — fim·bri·ate …   English syllables

  • fimbriated — fim·bri·at·ed fim brē .āt əd also fim·bri·ate .āt adj having the edge or extremity fringed or bordered by slender processes <the fimbriated ends of the fallopian tubes> * * * fim·bri·at·ed (fimґbre āt″əd) fringed …   Medical dictionary

  • fimbriate — fim•bri•ate [[t]ˈfɪm bri ɪt, ˌeɪt[/t]] also fim•bri•at•ed [[t] ˌeɪ tɪd[/t]] adj. bio frm having a fimbria or fimbriae • Etymology: 1480–90; < L fim bri•a′tion, n …   From formal English to slang

  • Fimbriate — Fim*bri*ate, a. [L. fimbriatus fibrous, fringed, fr. fimbria fiber, fringe. See {Fringe}.] Having the edge or extremity bordered by filiform processes thicker than hairs; fringed; as, the fimbriate petals of the pink; the fimbriate end of the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Fimbriate — Fim bri*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Fimbriated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Fimbriating}.] To hem; to fringe. Fuller. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Fimbriated — Fimbriate Fim bri*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Fimbriated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Fimbriating}.] To hem; to fringe. Fuller. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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