Example Sentences

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Tokuda and the other scientists wanted to understand if filaments, or threadlike fibers, form during star formation, as this reveals key details about their density and overall composition.

From Salon • Feb. 22, 2025

Cronin said Mara could return in about a week but had benefited from being sidelined because it allowed him to add bulk to his threadlike 7-foot-3 frame.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 26, 2024

Mycelia are threadlike cells that absorb nutrients, not unlike a plant’s root.

From New York Times • Feb. 12, 2024

Myelin is the protective sheath covering each nerve cell's axon -- the threadlike portion of a cell that transmits electrical signals between cells.

From Science Daily • Jan. 14, 2024

Perhaps the most essential organisms in the soil are the smallest — the invisible hosts of bacteria and of threadlike fungi.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson