fimbriae

noun, plural fim·bri·ae [fim-bree-ee] /ˈfɪm briˌi/.

1. Often fimbriae. Botany, Zoology. a fringe or fringed border.

noun plural -briae (-brɪˌiː)

1. anatomy a fringe or fringelike margin or border, esp at the opening of the Fallopian tubes

n. pl. fim•bri•ae (-brē-ē′)

1. A fringelike anatomical part or structure.
2. pilus