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1. (noun) fibril, filament, strand
a very slender natural or synthetic fiber

2. (noun) filament
the stalk of a stamen

3. (noun) filament, filum
a threadlike structure (as a chainlike series of cells)

4. (noun) filament
a thin wire (usually tungsten) that is heated white hot by the passage of an electric current

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1. (noun) Filament
a thread or threadlike object or appendage; a fiber; esp. (Bot.), the threadlike part of the stamen supporting the anther

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