Meanings
adjectivemonofilamental (not comparable)
- not comparablebiologyHaving a single filament
- not comparablebusinessRelating to a monofilament
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*men-
- Proto-Hellenic*mónwos
- Ancient Greekμόνος (mónos)
- Ancient Greekμονο- (mono-)
- Englishmono-
- Proto-Indo-European*gʷʰiH-(s-)lo-
- Proto-Italic*fī(s)lom
- Latinfīlum
- Late Latinfīlō
- Medieval Latinfīlāmentum
- Englishfilament
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
- Englishfilamental
- Englishmonofilamental
From mono- + filamental.
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monofilamental. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monofilamental
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“monofilamental.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monofilamental. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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