filamentous

[ fil-uh-men-tuhs ]

/ ˌfɪl əˈmɛn təs /

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adjective

composed of or containing filaments.

pertaining to or resembling a filament.

bearing filaments.

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Origin of filamentous

First recorded in 1665–75; filament + -ous

OTHER WORDS FROM filamentous

in·ter·fil·a·men·tous, adjectivenon·fil·a·men·tous, adjectiveun·fil·a·men·tous, adjective

Words nearby filamentous

Fijian, Fiji Islands, filagree, filament, filamentary, filamentous, filar, filaria, filarial, filariasis, filariid

How to use filamentous in a sentence

The plumes in question consist of long filamentous feathers that grow from the neck of the egret and also from its breast.
A Bird Calendar for Northern India|Douglas Dewar
Ligniform asbestos, or mountain-wood, is a variety presenting an irregular filamentous structure, like wood.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2|Various
Mycelioid: A filamentous colony, with the radiate character of a mould (Fig. 141, c).
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique|John William Henry Eyre
Filamentous: An irregular mass of loosely woven filaments (Fig. 142, a).
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique|John William Henry Eyre

Refraction Strong: Outline and surface of relief strongly defined; dense, not filamentous colonies.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique|John William Henry Eyre