filament
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noun \ˈfi-lə-mənt\Definition of FILAMENT
: a single thread or a thin flexible threadlike object, process, or appendage: as a : a tenuous conductor (as of carbon or metal) made incandescent by the passage of an electric current; specifically : a cathode in the form of a metal wire in an electron tube b (1) : a thin and fine elongated constituent part of a gill (2) : an elongated thin series of cells attached one to another or a very long thin cylindrical single cell (as of some algae, fungi, or bacteria) c : the anther-bearing stalk of a stamen — see flower illustration
— fil·a·men·ta·ry \ˌfil-ə-ˈmen-t(ə-)rē\ adjective
— fil·a·men·tous \-ˈmen-təs\ adjective
See Examples of FILAMENT
- algae covered with tiny filaments
- <the cable was made up of fine filaments twisted together>
Origin of FILAMENT
Middle French, from Medieval Latin filamentum, from Late Latin filare to spin — more at file
First Known Use: 1594
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fil·a·ment
noun \ˈfil-ə-mənt\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of FILAMENT
: a single thread or a thin flexible threadlike object, process, or appendage; especially : an elongated thin series of cells attached one to another or a very long thin cylindrical single cell (as of some algae, fungi, or bacteria)
—fil·a·men·tous \ˌfil-ə-ˈment-əs\ (audio pronunciation) adjective
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