filamentous

adjective

fil·​a·​men·​tous ¦filə¦mentəs 

variants or less commonly filamentose

ˌ⸗⸗ˈmen‧ˌtōs, 

ˈ⸗⸗mən‧-

: resembling a filament : composed of filaments : thready

filamentous algae

filamentous fibers

Word History

Etymology

filamentous from French filamenteux, from Middle French from filament + -eux -ous; filamentose, from filament + -ose

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Rhymes for filamentous

• ligamentous
• apprentice
• momentous
• placentas
• portentous
• mentis
• prentice