filamentless

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adjective

Without a filament.

OriginProto-Germanic *lausaz ← Proto-Indo-European *lewHs- ← English filament →
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Meanings

adjectivefilamentless (not comparable)
  1. not comparableWithout a filament.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʷʰiH-(s-)lo-
  2. Proto-Italic*fī(s)lom
  3. Latinfīlum
  4. Late Latinfīlō
  5. Medieval Latinfīlāmentum
  6. Englishfilament
  7. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  9. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  10. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  11. Englishfilamentless

From filament + -less.

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APA

filamentless. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/filamentless

MLA

“filamentless.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/filamentless. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “filamentless,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/filamentless.

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