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filamentous

adjective as in threadlike

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The plumes in question consist of long filamentous feathers that grow from the neck of the egret and also from its breast.

Ligniform asbestos, or mountain-wood, is a variety presenting an irregular filamentous structure, like wood.

Mycelioid: A filamentous colony, with the radiate character of a mould (Fig. 141, c).

Filamentous: An irregular mass of loosely woven filaments (Fig. 142, a).

Refraction Strong: Outline and surface of relief strongly defined; dense, not filamentous colonies.

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On this page you'll find 5 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to filamentous, such as: capillaceous, capilliform, filar, and ropy.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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