Filamentousness

Pronunciation: /ˈfaɪɫəˈmɛntoʊˈəsˈnɛs/

Filamentousness (noun)

  1. The quality of being made of long, thin threads, especially in plants, fungi, or bacteria.
  2. 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.