neurofilament

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noun

A neurofibril

OriginEnglish filament ← Medieval Latin fīlāmentum ← Late Latin fīlō →
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Meanings

nounneurofilament (plural neurofilaments)

plural neurofilaments

  1. anatomyA neurofibril

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*(s)neh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*snéh₁wr̥
  3. Ancient Greekνεῦρον (neûron)
  4. Ancient Greekνευρο- (neuro-)
  5. Englishneuro-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*gʷʰiH-(s-)lo-
  7. Proto-Italic*fī(s)lom
  8. Latinfīlum
  9. Late Latinfīlō
  10. Medieval Latinfīlāmentum
  11. Englishfilament
  12. Englishneurofilament

From neuro- + filament.

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Translations

Russian нейрофиламе́нт
  • нейрофиламе́нт (nejrofilamént)Translations
Cite this entry
APA

neurofilament. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neurofilament

MLA

“neurofilament.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neurofilament. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “neurofilament,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neurofilament.

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