filiform

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filiform

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Latin filum (“filament”), + -iform.

adjective more filiform · most filiform

Shaped like or resembling a thread or filament; filamentous.
Having all component parts or segments cylindrical and more or less uniform in size. Tiger beetles have filiform antennae.

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adj resembling thread

Português	filiforme

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@misc{filiform_2026,
  title = {filiform},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/filiform},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}