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fi·lum  (flm)

n. pl. fi·la (-l)

A threadlike anatomical structure; a filament.

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[Latin flum, thread; see g^wh- in Indo-European roots.]

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filum [ˈfaɪləm]

n pl -la [-lə]

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) Anatomy any threadlike structure or part

[Latin: thread, cord, fibre]

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filum - a threadlike structure (as a chainlike series of cells) filament anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, structure - a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing; "he has good bone structure" pilus, hair - any of the cylindrical filaments characteristically growing from the epidermis of a mammal; "there is a hair in my soup"