filum

[ fahy-luhm ]

noun

, plural fi·la [fahy, -l, uh].

1. a threadlike structure; filament.

filum

/ ˈfaɪləm /

noun

1. anatomy any threadlike structure or part

Word History and Origins

Origin of filum¹

1855–60; < Latin: a thread, filament, fiber

Word History and Origins

Origin of filum¹

Latin: thread, cord, fibre

Example Sentences

Cui filum sericum circumligatum, et sigillum cancellari impressum erat.

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Of this division there seems to be only one small fragment, the Filum Labyrinthi, consisting of but two or three pages.

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Quidam commendant tanquam specificum, ad Anginam filum purpureum cum quo strangulata fuit vipera, si collo circumdetur.

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This thread, the filum labyrinthi, is the new method of induction.

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Suppose you were to put a groin out here, would not the filum fluminis be cast abruptly off across the channel?

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