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adjective · rare

filamentous

filamentous · more filamentous · most filamentous

Thin and elongated; wirelikeThin and elongated; wirelike.

Meaning

3 senses

Thin and elongated; wirelike.
thin in diameter; resembling a thread
Having the form of threads or filaments.
Having filaments; filamented; fimbriate.

Translations

3 languages

Forms

more filamentous, most filamentous

Comparative	more filamentous Lesson
Superlative	most filamentous Lesson

regular

Synonyms

4 synonyms

Close in meaning

thin in diameter; resembling a thread:filiform filamentlike threadlike thready

Word family

17 related words

Relatedfilament

Derivedfilamentously filamentousness granulofilamentous hyperfilamentous hypofilamentous interfilamentous microfilamentous monofilamentous multifilamentous myofilamentous neurofilamentous nonfilamentous profilamentous pseudofilamentous tubulofilamentous unfilamentous

Lessons for this word

2 lessons

A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

figureA2 figurine filament filch fileA1

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