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Filiform Fi·Li·Form Adjective Filament Merriam Webster's Collegiate Dictionary  \\ˈfi Lə ˌfȯrm

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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
fi·li·form

 
 \\ˈfi-lə-ˌfȯrm, ˈfī-\\ adjective
 DATE  1757
: shaped like a filament
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
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fi·li·form
I. \ˈfiləˌfȯrm, ˈfīl-\ adjective
Etymology: fili- + -form
: having the shape of a thread or filament
 < a filiform peduncle >
— see 
antenna
 illustration
II. noun
(-s)
: an extremely slender bougie

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