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• Fila

  [fahy-luh m] /ˈfaɪ ləm/ noun, plural fila [fahy-luh] /ˈfaɪ lə/ (Show IPA) 1. a threadlike structure; filament. /ˈfaɪləm/ noun (pl) -la (-lə) 1. (anatomy) any threadlike structure or part filum fi·lum (fī’ləm) n. pl. fi·la (-lə) A threadlike anatomical structure; a filament.

• Filaceous

  filaceous fi·la·ceous (fə-lā’shəs) adj. Composed of filaments or threadlike structures.

• Filagree

  [fil-uh-gree] /ˈfɪl əˌgri/ noun, adjective, verb (used with object), filagreed, filagreeing. 1. . /ˈfɪləˌɡriː/ noun, adjective, verb 1. a less common variant of filigree

• Filament

  [fil-uh-muh nt] /ˈfɪl ə mənt/ noun 1. a very fine thread or threadlike structure; a fiber or fibril: filaments of gold. 2. a single fibril of natural or synthetic textile fiber, of indefinite length, sometimes several miles long. 3. a long slender cell or series of attached cells, as in some algae and fungi. 4. […]

• Filamentary

  [fil-uh-men-tuh-ree] /ˌfɪl əˈmɛn tə ri/ adjective 1. pertaining to or of the nature of a .

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