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
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