1. of, relating to, or resembling a fringe or border; having a fringed or bordered edge
Usage: technical; anatomy
2. of or relating to a fimbriae (hair-like structures on the surface of cells or organisms)
Usage: biology; microbiology

Examples

• The fimbrial end of the fallopian tube helps guide the egg toward the uterus.
• Bacteria use fimbrial structures to attach to host cells.
• The fimbrial margin of the tissue was examined under the microscope.
• Fimbrial projections increase the surface area for nutrient absorption.
• The surgeon carefully preserved the delicate fimbrial structures during the procedure.