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Definition of Filament
1. Noun. A very slender natural or synthetic fiber.
Exact synonyms: Fibril, Strand
Specialized synonyms: Barb, Cobweb, Gossamer, Chromatid, Myofibril, Myofibrilla, Sarcostyle, Rhizoid, Hypha, Paraphysis
Generic synonyms: Fiber, Fibre
Derivative terms: Filamentous
Specialized synonyms: Barb, Cobweb, Gossamer, Chromatid, Myofibril, Myofibrilla, Sarcostyle, Rhizoid, Hypha, Paraphysis
Generic synonyms: Fiber, Fibre
Derivative terms: Filamentous
2. Noun. The stalk of a stamen.
3. Noun. A threadlike structure (as a chainlike series of cells).
Exact synonyms: Filum
Generic synonyms: Anatomical Structure, Bodily Structure, Body Structure, Complex Body Part, Structure
Specialized synonyms: Hair, Pilus
Derivative terms: Filar
Generic synonyms: Anatomical Structure, Bodily Structure, Body Structure, Complex Body Part, Structure
Specialized synonyms: Hair, Pilus
Derivative terms: Filar
4. Noun. A thin wire (usually tungsten) that is heated white hot by the passage of an electric current.
Group relationships: Bulb, Electric Light, Electric-light Bulb, Incandescent Lamp, Light Bulb, Lightbulb
Generic synonyms: Conducting Wire, Wire
Generic synonyms: Conducting Wire, Wire
Definition of Filament
1. n. A thread or threadlike object or appendage; a fiber; esp. (Bot.), the threadlike part of the stamen supporting the anther.
Definition of Filament
1. a very thin thread or threadlike structure [n -S]
Medical Definition of Filament
1. See: thick filaments, thin filaments, intermediate filaments and microfilaments. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)
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