filiform
Shaped like or resembling a thread or filament; filamentous.
Other meanings
Having all component parts or segments cylindrical and more or less uniform in size.
“Tiger beetles have filiform antennae.”
Synonyms
- filamentous
- threadlike
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “filiform” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.