filamentous

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Pronunciation

/ˌfɪləˈmɛntəs/

Part of Speech

adjective

Definition

pertaining to colony edge morphology, having margins with thread or fiber like projections. In layman's terms; fuzzy in appearance

Etymology

Medieval Latin, from filamentum

filamentous
Accepted term: 27-Mar-2015