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mon⋅o⋅fil⋅a⋅ment

[mon-uh-fil-uh-muhnt]
–noun
1. Also, mon⋅o⋅fil [mon-uh-fil] . a single, generally large filament of synthetic fiber. Compare multifilament (def. 2).
–adjective
2. made of such a filament: a monofilament fishing line.

Origin:
1945–50; mono- + filament
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: mono·fil
Pronunciation: 'män-&-"fil
Function: noun
: MONOFILAMENT

Main Entry: mono·fil·a·ment
Pronunciation: "män-&-'fil-&-m&nt
Function: noun
: a single untwisted synthetic filament(as of nylon) used to make surgical sutures
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