filamentous

[ fil-uh-men-tuhs ]
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adjective
  1. composed of or containing filaments.

  2. pertaining to or resembling a filament.

  1. bearing filaments.

Origin of filamentous

1
First recorded in 1665–75; filament + -ous

Other words from filamentous

  • in·ter·fil·a·men·tous, adjective
  • non·fil·a·men·tous, adjective
  • un·fil·a·men·tous, adjective

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