Fimbria

A fimbria (plural fimbriae) 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. For example:

• In bacteriology, fimbria (bacteriology) is a proteinaceous appendage in many gram-negative bacteria that is thinner and shorter than a flagellum.

• With regard to the brain, fimbria (neuroanatomy) is a prominent band of white matter along the medial edge of the hippocampus.

• In the female reproductive system, the fimbria (female reproductive system) is a fringe of tissue near the ovary leading to the Fallopian tube.

• Cognomen of Roman general Gaius Flavius Fimbria (d. 84 BC).

• Fimbria (Bivalve) a genus of clams.

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