n.
Pronunciation: ' fim-br ē - ə
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -bri · ae \ -br ē - ˌ ē , - ˌ ī \
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, fringe
Date: 1752
1 : a bordering fringe especially at the entrance of the fallopian tubes
2 : a pilus of a bacterium
– fim · bri · al \ -br ē - ə l \ adjective