capillaceous
(kæpɪˈleɪʃəs)
[f. L. capillāce-us hairy, hair-like, f. capill-us hair: see -aceous.]
Of the nature of, or resembling hair; hair-like, thread-like. Cf. capillary 5. Hence capiˈllaceously adv.; capiˈllaceo-ˈmultifid a., divided into many hair-like filaments.
| 1731–7 Miller Gard. Dict. s.v. Crocus, Spring Crocus, with a capillaceous Leaf. 1858 Gray Bot. Text-bk. 401 Capillaceous, so slender that it may be compared with the hairs of animals. 1877 F. E. Hulme Wild Fl. Introd. 10 Water-Buttercup, —Submerged leaves capillaceo-multifid. |