Definition of "fimbriate" in English

verb

1. (transitive) To fringe; to hem.

2. (transitive, heraldry) To apply a thin border (a fimbriation) to some element, often to satisfy the rule of tincture.

adjective

1. (biology) Fringed, e.g. where the ends of a petal are split into two or more divisions.

   • the fimbriate petals of the pink; the fimbriate end of the Fallopian tube