A fimbria (plural fimbriae, adjective fimbriate) is a Latin word that literally means "fringe." Fimbria or Fimbriate may also refer to:
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''Fimbria'' (bivalve), a genus of clams
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Fimbria (female reproductive system)
The fallopian tubes, also known as uterine tubes, oviducts or salpinges (: salpinx), are paired tubular sex organs in the human female body that stretch from the Ovary, ovaries to the uterus. The fallopian tubes are part of the female reproduct ...
, a fringe of tissue near the ovary leading to the fallopian tube
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Fimbria (neuroanatomy), a prominent band of white matter along the medial edge of the hippocampus in the brain
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a botanical term meaning "fringed" ''e.g.'' petals
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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, but often simply due to the designer's subjective ...
, in heraldry and vexillology, the use of contrasting strips to separate similar colours
Roman name
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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.
In 105 BC, he was a candidate for the consulship, and the people gave him the preference to his competitor, Quintus Lutatius C ...
, consul of the Roman Republic with Gaius Marius
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Gaius Flavius Fimbria (cavalry prefect)
Gaius Flavius Fimbria (c. 115 – 85 BC) was a Roman general. Born to a recently distinguished senatorial family, he became one of the most violent and bloodthirsty partisans of the consul Cornelius Cinna and his ally, Gaius Marius, in the civ ...
(died 84 BC), son of the consul of 104 BCE
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