filament

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In the case of Gracilaria, however, things are more complicated: The female alga doesn’t release its egg cells, but keeps them inside funnel-shaped filaments.

From Science Magazine

The investigation - "certain fabrics of triacetate filament yarns: effect of modification to U.S.-Korea FTA rules of origin" - was requested by the U.S.

From Reuters

The report attracted attention because the small dinosaur sported filaments apparently resembling mammalian fur, as well as flamboyant spikes erupting from its shoulders.

From Science Magazine

Seifert tells us that there are about 2,000 miles of fungal hyphae — microscopic filaments far thinner than a human hair — in a single teaspoon of rich organic soil.

From Washington Post

The hosts also noted an "eager egg," a narrow filament near the top of the nebula that is radially aligned and appears to be blue in the near-infrared image.

From Salon