Definitions of filamentous. adjective. thin in diameter; resembling a thread. synonyms: filamentlike, filiform, threadlike, thready thin. of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section.

What is the meaning of filamentous?

Definitions of filamentous. adjective. thin in diameter; resembling a thread. synonyms: filamentlike, filiform, threadlike, thready thin. of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section.

What does filamentous mean in microbiology?

Filamentation is the anomalous growth of certain bacteria, such as Escherichia coli, in which cells continue to elongate but do not divide (no septa formation). The cells that result from elongation without division have multiple chromosomal copies.