filate

[ fahy-leyt ]

adjective

, Zoology.

1. threadlike.

Word History and Origins

Origin of filate¹

1820–30; < Latin fīl ( um ) a thread + -ate ¹

Example Sentences

"The government has enough food stock and it is assisting farmers to continue their farming practices with improved seed items and drought-resistant crops," Wondimu Filate, a spokesman for the Agriculture Ministry, told AP.

From US News

Filate: Diptera; antennae that are simple, without lateral hair or dilation: thread-like.

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