pseudofilament

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noun

A line of algae or similar organisms in a shared gelatinous sheath

OriginEnglish filament ← Medieval Latin fīlāmentum ← Late Latin fīlō →
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Meanings

nounpseudofilament (plural pseudofilaments)

plural pseudofilaments

  1. biologyA line of algae or similar organisms in a shared gelatinous sheath

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekψεύδω (pseúdō)
  2. Ancient Greekψευδής (pseudḗs)
  3. Middle Englishpseudo-
  4. Englishpseudo-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*gʷʰiH-(s-)lo-
  6. Proto-Italic*fī(s)lom
  7. Latinfīlum
  8. Late Latinfīlō
  9. Medieval Latinfīlāmentum
  10. Englishfilament
  11. Englishpseudofilament

From pseudo- + filament.

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APA

pseudofilament. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudofilament

MLA

“pseudofilament.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudofilament. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pseudofilament,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudofilament.

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