| fimbriae |
(plural): modern term for short, hair-like projections or appendages (organelles) on the outer surface of certain bacteria composed of protein subunits (pilin) extending outward from the surface that act as a virulence factor by promoting adherence; formerly known as pili; fimbria (singular)
Ãâó: www.life.umd.edu/classroom/bsci424/Definitions.htm
|
|---|---|
| fimbriae of tongue |
plica fimbriata.
Ãâó: www.mercksource.com/pp/us/cns/cns_health_library.j...
|