filiform
[ fil-uh-fawrm, fahy-luh- ]
/ ˈfɪl əˌfɔrm, ˈfaɪ lə- /
adjective
threadlike; filamentous.
Words nearby filiform
filiate,
filiation,
filibeg,
filibuster,
filicide,
filiform,
filiform bougie,
filiform papilla,
filigrain,
filigree,
filing clerk
Example sentences from the Web for filiform
British Dictionary definitions for filiform
filiform
/ (ˈfɪlɪˌfɔːm, ˈfaɪ-) /
adjective
biology
having the form of a thread
Word Origin for filiform
C18: from Latin
fīlum thread
Medical definitions for filiform
filiform
[ fĭl′ə-fôrm′, fī′lə- ]
adj.
Having the form of or resembling a thread or filament.