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filamentous

/fil-uh-men-tuhs/US // ˌfɪl əˈmɛn təs //

丝状的,丝状,丝质的,丝状物

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : composed of or containing filaments.
    • : pertaining to or resembling a filament.
    • : bearing filaments.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Examples

  • 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.