Fimbria
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A fimbria 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. In particular, it can refer to:
, Fimbria can refer to:
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
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. In particular, it can refer to:
- Fimbria (bacteriology)Fimbria (bacteriology)In bacteriology, a Cilli is a proteinaceous appendage in many Gram-negative and some Gram-positive bacteria that is thinner and shorter than a flagellum. This appendage ranges from 3-10 nanometers in diameter and can be up to several micrometers long...
, a proteinaceous appendage in many gram-negative bacteria that is thinner and shorter than a flagellum - Fimbria (neuroanatomy), a prominent band of white matter along the medial edge of the hippocampus in the brain
- Fimbria (female reproductive system)Fimbria (female reproductive system)In the female reproductive system, the fimbria is a fringe of tissue around the ostium of the Fallopian tube, in the direction of the ovary....
, a fringe of tissue near the ovary leading to the fallopian tube - Fimbria in entomology, a fringe of setaSetaSeta is a biological term derived from the Latin word for "bristle". It refers to a number of different bristle- or hair-like structures on living organisms.-Animal setae:In zoology, most "setae" occur in invertebrates....
e, usually along the margin of a segment - Fimbria (genus), a genus of clams
Roman name
As a Roman cognomenCognomen
The cognomen nōmen "name") was the third name of a citizen of Ancient Rome, under Roman naming conventions. The cognomen started as a nickname, but lost that purpose when it became hereditary. Hereditary cognomina were used to augment the second name in order to identify a particular branch within...
, Fimbria can refer to:
- Gaius Flavius Fimbria (consul 104 BCE)Gaius Flavius Fimbria (consul 104 BCE)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 Catulus; and accordingly, Fimbria was the colleague...
- Gaius Flavius FimbriaGaius Flavius FimbriaGaius Flavius Fimbria was a Roman politician and a violent partisan of Gaius Marius. He fought in the First Mithridatic War.-Partisan of Marius:...
(d. 84 BCE), son of the consul of 104 BCE