Etymology

filiform

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Today it means: Shaped like or resembling a thread or filament; filamentous. Full definition →

Latin filum
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  1. Latin · derived fromfilum“filament”
  2. English todayfiliform

Latin filum (“filament”), + -iform.

Words from the same roots

Latinfilum all →

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