F0122000 (fī′lōs′)adj.1. Threadlike.2. Having or ending in a threadlike part or process.[Latin fīlum, thread; see gwhī- in Indo-European roots + -ose.]
filose
(ˈfaɪləʊs; -ləʊz) adj (Biology) biology resembling or possessing a thread or threadlike process: filose pseudopodia. [C19: from Latin fīlum thread]
fi•lose
(ˈfaɪ loʊs)
adj. 1. threadlike. 2. ending in a threadlike process. [1815–25; < Latin fīl(um) a thread + -ose1]