1. Having a border or edge with a fringe or narrow band of a different color or texture; fringed.
Usage: Primarily used in biology and botany to describe structures with a distinct marginal fringe.

Examples

• The fimbriate petals of the flower had delicate, hair-like edges.
• Biologists observed the fimbriate margin of the leaf under the microscope.
• The fimbriate structure of the fungal spore helped identify the species.
• The butterfly's wings displayed fimbriate patterns along their borders.
• The fimbriate appendages of the organism were crucial for its classification.