adjective
- Having a border, edge, or fringe; fringed or bordered.
- In anatomy, having a fringe-like structure or margin, especially referring to the fallopian tubes.
Usage: Formal or technical term, commonly used in biology and botany
Usage: Medical/anatomical term
Examples
- The fimbriated petals of the flower had delicate, lacy edges.
- The fimbriated margin of the leaf gave it a distinctive appearance.
- In anatomy class, we learned about the fimbriated end of the fallopian tube.
- The fimbriated structure helps the organism capture food particles from the water.
- Botanists noted the fimbriated borders on several species of ferns.
- The fimbriated fronds created an intricate, feathery pattern.