# filamentation

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The growth of filaments.
2. An anomalous growth of certain bacteria in which they continue to elongate but do not divide.

## Etymology
From filament + -ation.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/filamentation