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

The bride’s ensemble is matched to her husband’s tunic and pants set, along with his agbada draping and fila hat.

From New York Times

Handles for table knives and forks, tools, and other implements have been made from the thick stems of oarweeds, and fishing lines from Chorda filum.

From Project Gutenberg

“Do you calc’late to do any prayin’ about this here filum Ruth is going to make, ‘The Boys of the Draft’?” he asked.

From Project Gutenberg

The word, which is usually derived from the Lat. filum, thread, and granum, grain, is not found in Ducange, and is indeed of modern origin.

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The obliquity of the nerves gradually increases, till in the lower part of the canal—from the second lumbar vertebra onward—they run parallel with the filum terminale and together constitute the cauda equina.

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