Filamentous vs Colonial - What's the difference?
filamentous | colonial |
Of or pertaining to a colony.
Of or pertaining to a period when a country or territory was a colony.
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, title= (US) Of or relating to the original Thirteen Colonies of the USA.
(US) Of or relating to the style of architecture prevalent at about the time of the Revolution.
A person from a country that is or was controlled by another.
(US) A house that is built in a style reminiscent of the period of the colonization of New England.
As adjectives the difference between filamentous and colonial
is that filamentous is having the form of threads or filaments; filamented while colonial is of or pertaining to a colony.As a noun colonial is
a person from a country that is or was controlled by another.colonial
English
Adjective
(en adjective)The new masters and commanders, passage=From the ground, Colombo’s port does not look like much. Those entering it are greeted by wire fences, walls dating back to colonial times and security posts. For mariners leaving the port after lonely nights on the high seas, the delights of the B52 Night Club and Stallion Pub lie a stumble away.}}
