Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Having a fringe of slender processes: Describes a structure, especially in biology, that possesses a border or edge adorned with fine, hair-like projections or filaments.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The petals of this flower are distinctly fimbriate.
  • Under the microscope, the bacterial cell appeared fimbriate at its margins.

Advanced Usage

• "Fimbriate margin": A specific term used in botany and zoology to describe an edge that is fringed.
  • The leaf was identified by its fimbriate margin.
• "Fimbriate structure": Used to describe anatomical parts with a fringed appearance.
  • The fimbriate structure of the fallopian tube aids in egg capture.

Variants and Related Words

• Fimbriated (adj): An alternative spelling and form of 'fimbriate', having the same meaning.
  • The specimen had a fimbriated border.
• Fimbria (n): A singular term for one of these fringe-like processes.
  • Each fimbria is a delicate, finger-like projection.
• Fimbriation (n): The state or condition of being fimbriate; the formation of a fringe.
  • The fimbriation of the membrane was clearly visible.

Synonyms

• Fringed: Having a decorative border of hanging threads or strips; used more generally, but can overlap in biological contexts.
• Laciniate: (Botany) Slashed or cut into narrow, pointed lobes, which can sometimes appear fringe-like.
• Ciliate: (Biology) Having minute, hair-like projections (cilia), which is a related but often more uniform covering rather than just a border.

Related Phrases

(Note: 'Fimbriate' is a technical adjective and does not commonly form phrasal verbs or idioms in everyday English. Its usage is primarily in scientific descriptions.)

Adjective

1. having a fringe of slender processes