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n a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss n a very small distance or space n filamentous hairlike growth on a plan…

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  1. n a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss n a very small distance or space n filamentous hairlike growth on a plant n any of the cylindrical filaments characteristically growing from the epidermis of a mammal n cloth woven from horsehair or camelhair; used for upholstery or stiffening in garments n a filamentous projection or process on an organism