A fimbria (plural fimbriae, adjective fimbriate) is a Latin word that literally means "fringe." Fimbria or Fimbriate may refer to:

• Fimbria (bacteriology), a proteinaceous appendage in many gram-negative bacteria that is thinner and shorter than a flagellum
• Fimbria (bivalve), a genus of clams
• Fimbria (female reproductive system), a fringe of tissue near the ovary leading to the fallopian tube
• Fimbria (neuroanatomy), a prominent band of white matter along the medial edge of the hippocampus in the brain
• Fimbriate, a botanical term meaning "fringed" e.g. petals
• Fimbriation, in heraldry and vexillology, the use of contrasting strips to separate similar colours

Roman name[edit]

• Gaius Flavius Fimbria (consul 104 BCE), consul of the Roman Republic with Gaius Marius
• Gaius Flavius Fimbria (cavalry prefect) (died 84 BCE), son of the consul of 104 BCE

See also[edit]

• All pages with titles containing Fimbria
• All pages with titles containing Fimbriate