Meanings
adjectivefiliform (comparative more filiform, superlative most filiform)
comparative more filiform · superlative 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.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivethin in diameter; resembling a thread
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Latinfilum“filament”
- Englishfiliform
Latin filum (“filament”), + -iform.
More words from Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish jouhimainen
- jouhimainenresembling thread
Polish nitkowaty
- nitkowatyresembling thread
Portuguese filiforme
- filiformeresembling thread
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APA
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“filiform.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/filiform. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
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