1. not having the form or structure of a filament; not composed of or resembling thin threads or fibers
Usage: technical; biology

Examples

• The nonfilamentous bacteria lack the elongated thread-like structures characteristic of filamentous species.
• Under the microscope, the nonfilamentous algae appeared as single cells rather than connected chains.
• Nonfilamentous fungi grow as individual cells rather than as interconnected hyphal networks.
• The researcher distinguished between filamentous and nonfilamentous forms of the organism.
• Nonfilamentous cyanobacteria are often unicellular or form loose colonies.