- fimbrium
fimbrium, iī, n., s. 1. fimbria /.
http://www.zeno.org/Georges-1913. 1806–1895.
fimbrium, iī, n., s. 1. fimbria /.
http://www.zeno.org/Georges-1913. 1806–1895.
fimbrium — (plural fimbria)) a short pilus or hair like structure on the surface of a cell; used to attach to surfaces and in conjugation with another cell of the same species. Since its plural is identical with the singular for fimbria, meaning fringe,… … Dictionary of ichthyology
Pilin — refers to a class of fibrous proteins that are found in pilus structures in bacteria. Bacterial pili are used in the exchange of genetic material during bacterial conjugation, and a short pilus called a fimbrium is used as a cell adhesion… … Wikipedia
fimbria — (plural fimbriae)) 1) a fringe or fringe like structure; 2) plural of fimbrium … Dictionary of ichthyology
pilus — (= pili (plural) ; fimbrium, fimbria (plural) ) Hair like projection from surface of some bacteria. Involved in adhesion to surfaces (may be important in virulence), and specialized sex pili are involved in conjugation with other bacteria. Major… … Dictionary of molecular biology