filum
filum · fila
A filamentous anatomical structureA filamentous anatomical structure
/ˈfaɪləm/
Meaning
1 sensesA filamentous anatomical structure
More definitions
- a threadlike structure (as a chainlike series of cells)
Origin
From Latin fīlum (“thread”). Doublet of file.From Latin fīlum (“thread”). Doublet of file.
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Forms
plural: filaSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a threadlike structure (as a chainlike series of cells):filament
Word family
2 related wordsRelatedfilar
Derivedfilopodium
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular