fimbrillate

adjective

fim·​bril·​late

ˈfimbrəˌlāt,

(ˈ)fim¦brilə̇t

variants or less commonly fimbrillose

ˈfimbrəˌlōs

: bordered with a minute fringe

Word History

Etymology

New Latin fimbrilla minute fringe (diminutive of Latin fimbria fringe) + English -ate or -ose

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