Filaceous
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filaceous — /fi lāˈshəs/ adjective Composed of threads ORIGIN: L fīlum a thread … Useful english dictionary
filaceous — SYN: filamentous. [L. filum, a thread] * * * fi·la·ceous (fi laґshəs) filamentous (def. 1) … Medical dictionary
filaceous — adj. thread like, made of threads … English contemporary dictionary
filamentous — 1. Threadlike in structure. SYN: filiform (1). 2. Composed of filaments or threadlike structures. SYN: filaceous, filar (2). * * * fil·a·men·tous (fil″ə menґtəs) 1. pertaining to or composed of filaments; called also filaceous and … Medical dictionary
filament — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Threadlike fiber Nouns 1. filament, line; fiber, fibril; funicle, vein, hair, capillament, capillary, cilium, tendril, gossamer; hairline. 2. string, chord, thread, cotton, sewing silk, twine, twist;… … English dictionary for students
Filament — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Filament >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 filament filament line Sgm: N 1 fiber fiber fibril Sgm: N 1 funicle funicle vein Sgm: N 1 hair hair capillament cilium … English dictionary for students
