pseudofilamentous

adjective

Relating to or composed of pseudofilaments.

OriginEnglish filamentous ← Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? ← Medieval Latin fīlāmentum →
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Meanings

adjectivepseudofilamentous (not comparable)
  1. not comparableRelating to or composed of pseudofilaments.

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. Proto-Indo-European*h₃ed-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*h₃édosder.?
  13. Englishfilamentous
  14. Englishpseudofilamentous

From pseudo- + filamentous.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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