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fi⋅lum

[fahy-luhm]
–noun, plural -la [-luh] .
a threadlike structure; filament.

Origin:
1855–60; < L: a thread, filament, fiber
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fi·la   (fī'lə)   
n.  Plural of filum.
fi·lum   (fī'ləm)   
n.   pl. fi·la (-lə)
A threadlike anatomical structure; a filament.

[Latin fīlum, thread; see gwhī- in Indo-European roots.]
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Main Entry: fila
plural of FILUM

Main Entry: fi·lum
Pronunciation: 'fI-l&m
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural fi·la /-l&/
: afilamentous structure : FILAMENT
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filum fi·lum (fī'ləm)
n. pl. fi·la (-lə)
A threadlike anatomical structure; a filament.

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