'Filament' definitions:
Definition of 'filament'
From: WordNet
Definition of 'Filament'
From: GCIDE
- Filament \Fil"a*ment\, n. [F. filament, fr. L. filum thread. See File a row.] A thread or threadlike object or appendage; a fiber; esp. (Bot.), the threadlike part of the stamen supporting the anther. [1913 Webster]