Filiform
[fil-uh-fawrm, fahy-luh-] /ˈfɪl əˌfɔrm, ˈfaɪ lə-/
adjective
1.
threadlike; filamentous.
/ˈfɪlɪˌfɔːm; ˈfaɪ-/
adjective
1.
(biology) having the form of a thread
filiform fil·i·form (fĭl’ə-fôrm’, fī’lə-)
adj.
Having the form of or resembling a thread or filament.
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