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filamentous

Of, relating to, or resembling a filament.

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Anatolichthys anatoliae
Anatolichthys danfordii
Aphaniops dispar
Aphanius fasciatus
Fundulus xenicus
Tellia apoda

Related terms

caudal filament
Filamentous extensions of the caudal fin tips seen in some fishes.
filament
Thread-like, slender process or appendage; thin chain of cells.
fimbria
Thread, fringelike, or filamentous projection.
rhizoid
Rootlike, filamentous structure used for attachment to a substrate and uptake of nutrients in mosses, ferns, and related plants, plus certain algae and fungi.
saprolegnia
Genus of aquatic fungi, some species of which attack fishes. Normally a secondary pathogen attacking previously damaged tissue and causing cellular necrosis alongside other epidermal damage. Generally visible as a whitish or greyish filamentous fungus and thus commonly referred to as cotton-wool disease.

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