thread
noun
a fine cord of flax, cotton, or other fibrous material spun out to considerable length, especially when composed of two or more filaments twisted together.
threadlike
-
a word derived from
thread.
Example Sentences
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There, mycorrhizal fungi attach to the cells of a plant’s roots and spread out threadlike filaments, searching for nutrients and water to supply to the plant in return for carbon.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
Mycelia are threadlike cells that absorb nutrients, not unlike a plant’s root.
From New York Times ● Feb. 12, 2024
The robot is more skilled than any human surgeon, MacDougall said, reliably and efficiently “sewing” threadlike electrodes, each thinner than a human hair, throughout a targeted region of the brain.
From Seattle 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
“Aye, of inestimable value,” the old man cackled, shaking his head until his threadlike hair quavered.
From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
