threadlike

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There, mycorrhizal fungi attach to the cells of a plant’s roots and spread out threadlike filaments, searching for nutrients and water to supply to the plant in return for carbon.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

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

Mycelia are threadlike cells that absorb nutrients, not unlike a plant’s root.

From New York Times • Feb. 12, 2024

Myelin is the protective sheath covering each nerve cell's axon -- the threadlike portion of a cell that transmits electrical signals between cells.

From Science Daily • Jan. 14, 2024

Ray fungi, growing in long threadlike filaments, are somewhat less numerous than the bacteria, yet because they are larger their total weight in a given amount of soil may be about the same.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson