filamentous

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Pronunciation

/ˌfɪləˈmɛntəs/

Part of Speech

adjective

Definition

Pertaining to colony form morphology, having several thread-like projections extending in each direction radiating from the colony center, having an overall fuzzy appearance (similar to a cotton ball)

Etymology

Medieval Latin, from filamentum

filamentous
Accepted term: 29-Jan-2014