Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A filament or fine fiber; specifically, in botany, the filament forming the stalk of the stamen; a small fine thread like a hair.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Bot.), rare A filament.
- noun (Anat.) Any villous or hairy covering; a fine fiber or filament, as of the nerves.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun botany A
filament - noun anatomy Any
villous orhairy covering ; a fine fibre orfilament , as of thenerves .
Etymologies
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Latin capillamentum, from capillus hair: compare French capillament.
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