filiform

[ fil-uh-fawrm, fahy-luh- ]

adjective

1. threadlike; filamentous.

filiform

/ ˈfɪlɪˌfɔːm; ˈfaɪ- /

adjective

1. biology having the form of a thread

Word History and Origins

Origin of filiform¹

1750–60; < Latin fīl ( um ) a thread + -i- + -form

Word History and Origins

Origin of filiform¹

C18: from Latin fīlum thread

Example Sentences

Filiform: Uniform growth, without special characters (Fig. 150, a).

From Project Gutenberg

Notocirri on side of body above parapodia; filiform; more or less segmented.

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These are everywhere membranous and do not show the abundant filiform dissipation so characteristic of Reticularia.

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Fronds filiform, bristle-like, branching into delicate, hair-like branches; yellowish-brown.

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The slender embryo therefore is horseshoe-shaped; cotyledons filiform.

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