Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web
Popular Searches
Nearby Words

fimbriation

 - 2 dictionary results

fim⋅bri⋅a⋅tion

  [fim-bree-ey-shuhn]
Use fimbriation in a Sentence
–noun Botany, Zoology.
1. fimbriate or fringed condition.
2. a fringe or fringelike part.
Origin:
1860–65; < ML fimbriātiōn- (s. of fimbriātiō). See fimbriate, -ion
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To fimbriation
fim·bri·ate   (fĭm'brē-ĭt, -āt')   
adj.  Having fimbriae; fringed, as the edge of a petal or the opening of a duct.

[Latin fimbriātus, from fimbriae, fringe.]
fim'bri·a'tion n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see fimbriation on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us:
Partner Sites:
Ask AnswersEviteExpediaHotelsHotwireLife123LiveDailyMy Way