- fil|i|form
- fil|i|form «FIHL uh frm», adjective.threadlike.╂[< Latin fīlum thread + English -form]
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Fil — may refer to: * Federation Internationale de Luge de Course, the international governing body on the sport of luge. * Fidelity International Limited, a major international mutual fund company, part of the Fidelity Investments groupFil may refer… … Wikipedia
fil|a|ment — «FIHL uh muhnt», noun. 1. a very fine thread; very slender part that is like a thread: »the delicate filaments of a spider s web. 2. the threadlike wire that gives off light in an electric light bulb. 3. the heated wire that acts as a negative… … Useful english dictionary
fil|i|gree — «FIHL uh gree», noun, verb, greed, gree|ing, adjective. –n. 1. very delicate, lacelike ornamental work of gold or silver wire. 2. any similar ornamental work. 3. a) a lacy, delicate, or fanciful pattern in any material: »The frost made a… … Useful english dictionary
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filiform — fil•i•form [[t]ˈfɪl əˌfɔrm, ˈfaɪ lə [/t]] adj. bot threadlike; filamentous • Etymology: 1750–60; < L fīl(um) a thread + i + form … From formal English to slang
filiform — 1. SYN: filamentous (1). 2. In bacteriology, denoting an even growth along the line of inoculation, either stroke or stab. [L. filum, thread] * * * fi·li·form fil ə .fȯrm, fī lə adj shaped like a filament filiform … Medical dictionary
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filiform — [fil′i fôrm΄, fī′lifôrm΄] adj. [< L filum, a thread (see FILE1) + FORM] having the form of a thread or filament … English World dictionary
Filiform — Fil i*form, a. [L. filum thread + form: cf. F. filiforme.] Having the shape of a thread or filament; as, the filiform papill[ae] of the tongue; a filiform style or peduncle. See Illust. of {Antenn[AE]} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
