Meanings
adjectivefilipendulous (comparative more filipendulous, superlative most filipendulous)
comparative more filipendulous · superlative most filipendulous
- Hanging by a thread, or threadlike objects
filipendulous root
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filipendulous constructions
filipendulous outgrowths
filipendulous stems
Origin
From, for respective components, Latin filum (“thread”) and pendulus (“hanging”).
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APA
filipendulous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/filipendulous
MLA
“filipendulous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/filipendulous. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “filipendulous,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/filipendulous.
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