Etymology

filaceous

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Today it means: Composed of threads, stringy. Full definition →

Latin fīlum
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  1. Latin · derived fromfīlum“thread”
  2. English todayfilaceous

Latin fīlum (“thread”) + -aceous.

Words from the same roots

Latinfīlum all →

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