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filamentous

Of, relating to, or resembling a filament.

Used in 163 species profiles

Abramites hypselonotus
Anatolichthys anatoliae
Anatolichthys danfordii
Anatolichthys saldae
Anatolichthys sureyanus
Anatolichthys transgrediens

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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