Filmiform

/ˈfɪlmɪfɔːrm/ adjective

Definition

Having the form or shape of a thin film; thread-like or filamentous in appearance.

Etymology

From Latin 'filum' (thread) + 'forma' (form), creating a scientific/technical term meaning thread-shaped or film-shaped, often used in botany and biology.

Kelly Says

Scientists and doctors use 'filmiform' to describe structures that look like delicate threads or membranes—it's the kind of precise descriptive word that medical texts need.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ፊልም 形狀
fil-m xing-zhat
ARالعربية
بشكل فيلمي
bi-shakl film-ee
BNবাংলা
চলচ্চিত্রের আকৃতি
chol-chhitro-rer a-kri-ti
CACatalà
en forma de pel·lícula
en for-ma de pe-lee-koo-la
CSČeština
ve formě filmu
ve forme filmu
DADansk
i filmens form
i film-ens form
DEDeutsch
filmförmig
film-foerm
ELΕλληνικά
σε μορφή ταινίας
se mor-fi tainias
ESEspañol
en forma de película
en for-ma de pe-lee-koo-la
FAفارسی
شکل فیلمی
shakl film-ee
FISuomi
elokuvan muodossa
elokuvan moo-dossa
FRFrançais
sous forme de film
soo for-ma de film
GUGU
ચલચિત્ર સ્વરૂપમાં
chal-chhitra swaroop-ma-an
HAHA
sauraren fim
sau-ra-ren fim
HEעברית
צורת סרט
tsurat se-ret
HIहिन्दी
फ़िल्म के आकार में
film ke a-kaar mein
HUMagyar
film formájában
film for-ma-já-ban
IDBahasa Indonesia
berbentuk film
ber-bent-uk film
IGIG
akpụrụkpụ nke ihe nkiri
ak-pu-ru-kpụ nke i-he n-kiri
ITItaliano
a forma di film
a for-ma di film
JA日本語
映画のような形
eiga no you na katachi
KKKK
режиссерская форма
rezhis'ser-skaya forma
KMKM
ទម្រង់របស់វីដេអូ
tom-rang ro-b-s vi-de-o
KO한국어
영화 형태의
yeong-hwa hyung-tae-ui
MRMR
चित्रपट स्वरूपात
chitra-pat swaroop-aat
MSBahasa Melayu
bentuk filem
bent-uk fi-lem
MYမြန်မာ
ဇာတ်ကား ပုံစံ
za-at-ka-ar po-n-san
NLNederlands
in de vorm van een film
in de vorm van een film
NONorsk
i filmsform
i film-sform
PAPA
ਫ਼ਿਲਮ ਦੇ ਰੂਪ
film de roo-p
PLPolski
w formie filmowej
w for-mie film-owej
PTPortuguês
em forma de filme
em for-ma de fi-me
RORomână
în forma unui film
in for-ma unui film
RUРусский
в форме фильма
v forme filme
SVSvenska
i form av film
i form av film
SWKiswahili
mfumo wa filamu
mfumo wa fi-la-mu
TAதமிழ்
படத்தின் வடிவத்தில்
pa-dat-tin va-di-vat-til
TEతెలుగు
చిత్రం రూపంలో
chithram roop-molo
THไทย
รูปทรงแบบภาพยนตร์
roop-song by-ap-yaan-murn
TLTL
anyong film
an-yong film
TRTürkçe
film biçiminde
film bi-zim-in-de
UKУкраїнська
у формі фільму
u for-mi fil-mu
URاردو
فلم کی شکل میں
film ki shakl mein
VITiếng Việt
dạng hình phim
dang hinh phim
YOYO
àgbà film
a-gbà film
ZH中文
电影式的
diàn yǐng shì de
ZUZU
umlando wamafilimu
um-lan-do wa-ma-fi-li-mu

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