threadlike
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Tokuda and the other scientists wanted to understand if filaments, or threadlike fibers, form during star formation, as this reveals key details about their density and overall composition.
From Salon ● Feb. 22, 2025
Cronin said Mara could return in about a week but had benefited from being sidelined because it allowed him to add bulk to his threadlike 7-foot-3 frame.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2024
Mycelia are threadlike cells that absorb nutrients, not unlike a plant’s root.
From New York Times ● Feb. 12, 2024
The robot is more skilled than any human surgeon, MacDougall said, reliably and efficiently “sewing” threadlike electrodes, each thinner than a human hair, throughout a targeted region of the brain.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 12, 2024
“Aye, of inestimable value,” the old man cackled, shaking his head until his threadlike hair quavered.
From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
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