capillament

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noun

A filament.

OriginLatin capillamentum →
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Meanings

nouncapillament (plural capillaments)

plural capillaments

  1. obsoletebiologyA filament.
  2. obsoleteanatomyAny hairlike covering; a fine fibre or filament, as of the nerves.

Origin

  1. Latincapillamentum
  2. Englishcapillament

From Latin capillamentum, from capillus (“hair”). Compare French capillament.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

implacental
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APA

capillament. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capillament

MLA

“capillament.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capillament. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “capillament,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capillament.

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