nonfilamentous

adjective

non·fil·a·men·tous ˌnän-ˌfi-lə-ˈmen-təs

: not containing or composed of filaments : not filamentous

nonfilamentous fungi

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1824, in the meaning defined above

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nonfilamentous

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non·fil·a·men·tous -ˌfil-ə-ˈment-əs

: not filamentous

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