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fimbriate
[ adjective fim-bree-it, -eyt; verb fim-bree-eyt ]
adjective
- Also fimbriated. 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.
fimbriate
/ ˈfɪmbrɪlɪt; -ˌeɪt; ˈfɪmbrɪɪt; -ˌleɪt /
adjective
- having a fringed margin, as some petals, antennae, etc
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Derived Forms
- ˌfimbriˈation, noun
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Other Words From
- non·fim·bri·ate adjective
- non·fim·bri·at·ed adjective
- un·fim·bri·at·ed adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of fimbriate1
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Example Sentences
In heraldry, “fimbriate” or “fimbriated” refers to a narrow edge or border running round a bearing.
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The margin of the cap is finely fimbriate, but in old specimens those hairs are apt to become rubbed off.
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Fimbriate: a margin or process when set with a fringe of hair closely placed.
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In thalloid forms fimbriate or lobed margins or outgrowths from the surface lead to the same result.
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The margin of the cap is finely fimbriate, but in old specimens these hairs are apt to become rubbed off.
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