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fi·lum
(fī′ləm)n. pl. fi·la (-lə)
A threadlike anatomical structure; a filament.
filum
(ˈfaɪləm)n, pl -la (-lə)
(Anatomy) anatomy any threadlike structure or part
[Latin: thread, cord, fibre]
fi•lum
(ˈfaɪ ləm)n., pl. -la (-lə).
a threadlike structure; filament.
[1855–60; < Latin: a thread, filament, fiber]
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Noun | 1. | ![]() anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, structure - a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing; "he has good bone structure" |