• (pl. ) of Fimbria
Synonym for pili ... Thread-like structures present on some bacteria. Pili are shorter thanflagella and are used to adhere bacteria to oneanother during mating and to adhere to animal cells. ... (09 Oct 1997) ... 
(= fimbria (singular)) See pili.
(fim;bre-e) Fringelike extensions from the borders of the open end of the uterine tube.
fimbria, fringe.
filamentous appendages found by the hundreds on some bacterial cells; they aid adherence to host cells