Definitions for filiform
ˈfɪl əˌfɔrm, ˈfaɪ lə-fil·i·form

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. filamentous, filiform, filamentlike, threadlike, threadyadjective

   thin in diameter; resembling a thread

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. filiformadjective

   Shaped like or resembling a thread or filament; filamentous.

2. filiformadjective

   Having all component parts or segments cylindrical and more or less uniform in size.

   Tiger beetles have filiform antennae.

3. Etymology: filum + -form

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1. filiform

   Filiform generally refers to something that is thread-like or filamentous in nature. It is thin and long, resembling a wire or a thread. This term is often used in various scientific fields such as biology, botany, and medicine to describe specific attributes of organisms, plants, or anatomical structures.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Filiformadjective

   having the shape of a thread or filament; as, the filiform papillae of the tongue; a filiform style or peduncle. See Illust. of AntennAe

2. Etymology: [L. filum thread + -form: cf. F. filiforme.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Filiform

   fil′i-form, adj. having the form of a filament: long and slender. [L. filum, thread, forma, form.]

EntomologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Filiform

   thread-like: slender and of equal diameter.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of filiform in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of filiform in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=filiform
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Filiform
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/filiform
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=filiform
6. ^ Entomology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=filiform
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=filiform