'Filament' definitions:

Definition of 'filament'

(from WordNet)
noun
A very slender natural or synthetic fiber [syn: fibril, filament, strand]
noun
The stalk of a stamen
noun
A threadlike structure (as a chainlike series of cells) [syn: filament, filum]
noun
A thin wire (usually tungsten) that is heated white hot by the passage of an electric current

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]

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