filum

F4I1L1U1M3
/ˈfaɪləm/

noun

a filamentous anatomical structure

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filament
OriginLatin fīlum →
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Meanings

nounfilum (plural fila)

plural fila

  1. anatomya filamentous anatomical structure

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna threadlike structure (as a chainlike series of cells)

Similar
filament
Broader
structureanatomical structurecomplex body part
Also see
filament

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinfīlum“thread”
  2. Englishfilum

From Latin fīlum (“thread”). Doublet of file.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with filum

asylumphylumxylembulbophyllumhilumpilumwhilom
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Sounds the same

phylum
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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