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A fimbria (plural fimbriae, adjective fimbriate) is a Latin word that literally means "fringe." It is commonly used in science and medicine, with its meaning depending on the field of study or the context. [1]

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Fimbria (bacteriology)

In bacteriology, a fimbria (plural fimbriae), also referred to as an "attachment pilus" by some scientists, is an appendage that can be found on many Gram-negative and some Gram-positive bacteria that is thinner and shorter than a flagellum.

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Fimbriae of uterine tube

In the female reproductive system, the fimbria (plural, fimbriae) is a fringe of tissue around the ostium of the Fallopian tube, in the direction of the ovary.

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Fimbriation

In heraldry and vexillology, fimbriation is the placement of small stripes of contrasting colour around common charges or ordinaries, usually in order for them to stand out from the background, or perhaps just because the designer felt it looked better, or for a more technical reason (in heraldry only) to avoid what would otherwise be a violation of the rule of tincture.

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Fimbriidae

Fimbriidae is a family of saltwater clams.

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Gaius Flavius Fimbria

Gaius Flavius Fimbria (died 84 BC) was a Roman politician and a violent partisan of Gaius Marius.

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Gaius Flavius Fimbria (consul 104 BC)

Gaius Flavius Fimbria, according to Cicero, rose to the highest honours in the republic through his own merit and talent.

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Hippocampus anatomy

Hippocampus anatomy describes the physical aspects and properties of the hippocampus, a neural structure in the medial temporal lobe of the brain that has a distinctive, curved shape that has been likened to the sea-horse monster of Greek mythology and the ram's horns of Amun in Egyptian mythology.

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Latin

Latin (Latin: lingua latīna) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fimbria

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