English Explanatory Dictionary

pseudofilament

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A line of algae or similar organisms in a shared gelatinous sheath

Pronunciation

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Word forms

pseudofilament pseudofilaments

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ψεύδω (pseúdō) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ής (-ḗs) Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs)der. Middle English pseudo- English pseudo- Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰiH-(s-)lo-der. Proto-Italic *fī(s)lom Latin fīlum Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Late Latin fīlō Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-məntom Latin -mentum Medieval Latin fīlāmentumbor. English filament English pseudofilament From pseudo- + filament.

Related words

pseudofilamentous

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