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Definition of Filiform

Filiform
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].

Meaning of Filiform from wikipedia

- Look up filiform in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Filiform, thread or filament like, can refer to: Filiform, a common term used in botany to describe...
- classified as cir****vallate (or vallate), fungiform, filiform, and foliate. All except the filiform papillae are ****ociated with taste buds. In living subjects...
- Digitate or filiform warts are warts that often appear on the eyelids, lips, face, or neck. The warts tend to grow directly outwards from the skin. They...
- entrance of a skin wound. A number of types exist, including plantar warts, "filiform warts", and genital warts. Genital warts are often ****ually transmitted...
- species of flowering plant in the primrose family known by the common names filiform rockjasmine and slender-stemmed androsace. It is an uncommon plant native...
- even between different ****es. The antennae of butterflies are usually filiform and shaped like clubs, those of the skippers are hooked, while those of...
- Filiform corrosion may be considered as a type of crevice corrosion and is sometimes seen on metals coated with an organic coating (paint). Filiform corrosion...
- size from 1–4 mm, are pearly or flesh-colored, smooth and dome-topped or filiform, and appear in one or, several rows around the corona, the ridge of the...
- as normally food has an abrasive action on the tongue, which keeps the filiform papillae short. Pellagra, a condition caused by niacin (vitamin B3) deficiency...
- Chickpea filiform virus (CpFV) is a plant pathogenic virus of the family Potyviridae. ICTVdB - The Universal Virus Database: Chickpea filiform virus Family...