fimbrium

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, some confusion may arise

Dictionary of ichthyology. 2009.

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