Filamentous

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Like a thread; composed of threads or filaments.
  • Capable of being drawn out into filaments, like mucus; hence, in medicine, containing a stringy substance: as, filamentous urine.
  • Having filaments; fringed or fringe-like; fimbriate.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adjective. Like a thread; consisting of threads or filaments.
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  • adjective. Having the form of threads or filaments; filamented.
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  • adjective. thin in diameter; resembling a thread
    • Word Usage
    "However, given that H1 is not essential in simple metazoans, such as filamentous fungi and also in specialized protozoa, we have good reason to suspect it might likewise be nonessential for less specialized protozoa."
    cross-reference
    filamentous fungus  filamentous tissue  
    Equivalent
    thin  
    Same Context
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    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    capillary  cirrous  fibrillose  fibrous  filamentary  
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