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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.
A BIRD CALENDAR FOR NORTHERN INDIADOUGLAS DEWARLigniform asbestos, or mountain-wood, is a variety presenting an irregular filamentous structure, like wood.
THE NEW GRESHAM ENCYCLOPEDIA. VOL. 1 PART 2VARIOUSMycelioid: A filamentous colony, with the radiate character of a mould (Fig. 141, c).
THE ELEMENTS OF BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUEJOHN WILLIAM HENRY EYREFilamentous: An irregular mass of loosely woven filaments (Fig. 142, a).
THE ELEMENTS OF BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUEJOHN WILLIAM HENRY EYRERefraction Strong: Outline and surface of relief strongly defined; dense, not filamentous colonies.
THE ELEMENTS OF BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUEJOHN WILLIAM HENRY EYREMost of the smaller forms are delicate and filamentous, but others have expanded fronds which are very leaf-like.
THE SEA SHOREWILLIAM S. FURNEAUXSome of the delicate, filamentous green alg are reproduced by another process termed conjugation.
THE SEA SHOREWILLIAM S. FURNEAUXThe typical genus is Ectocarpus, comprising small, branched, filamentous plants of salt or brackish water.
THE NEW GRESHAM ENCYCLOPEDIAVARIOUSNumerous long, filamentous, red to orange-colored cirri extend nearly the whole length of the body and act as gills.
THE SEA-BEACH AT EBB-TIDEAUGUSTA FOOTE ARNOLDThe end of a hair is generally pointed, sometimes filamentous.
THE CHEMISTRY OF HAT MANUFACTURINGWATSON SMITHWORDS RELATED TO FILAMENTOUS
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