Capilaceous

/ˌkæpɪˈleɪʃəs/ adjective

Resembling or having the nature of hair; thin and threadlike in structure.

From Latin capillus 'hair' plus the English suffix -aceous 'resembling or having qualities of.' The root capillus comes from a Proto-Indo-European word for hair.

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