a. [ L. funis rope + -form. ] (Bot.) Resembling a cord in toughness and flexibility, as the roots of some endogenous trees. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. filum thread + -form: cf. F. filiforme. ] Having the shape of a thread or filament; as, the filiform papillæ of the tongue; a filiform style or peduncle. See Illust. of Antennæ. [ 1913 Webster ]