Filamentousness
Pronunciation: /ˈfaɪɫəˈmɛntoʊˈəsˈnɛs/
Filamentousness (noun)
- The quality of being made of long, thin threads, especially in plants, fungi, or bacteria.
- The degree to which a material has a thread-like or fibrous structure rather than a smooth form.
Examples
- The sample showed filamentousness after the culture started growing.
- Filamentousness increases when the conditions support thread-like growth.