Found 3 items, similar to Filament.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: filament filamen
English → English (WordNet) Definition: filament filament n 1: a very slender natural or synthetic fiber [syn: fibril, strand] 2: the stalk of a stamen 3: a threadlike anatomical structure or chainlike series of cells [syn: filum] 4: a thin wire (usually tungsten) that is heated white hot by the passage of an electric current
English → English (gcide) Definition: Filament Filament \Fil"a*ment\, n. [F. filament, fr. L. filum thread. See File a row.] A thread or threadlike object or appendage; a fiber; esp. (Bot.), the threadlike part of the stamen supporting the anther. [1913 Webster]