ˈfɪləmənt n. 1 a
slender threadlike
body or
fibre (esp. in
animal or
vegetable structures). 2 a conducting
wire or
thread with a
high melting-point in an
electric bulb or
thermionic valve,
heated or
made incandescent by an electric
current. 3
Bot.
the part of the
stamen that supports the
anther. 4
archaic (of
air,
light, etc.) a
notional train of particles
following each other. øøfilamentary adj. filamented adj. filamentous adj. [F filament or mod.L filamentum f. LL filare
spin f. L filum thread]