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filum

filum

9.9
A long thin thread of tissue in animals or plants
  • noun
  • /ˈfɪləm/
  • Specialized
translation icon : filo
  • Under the microscope, the algae appeared as a delicate filum extending across the slide.

Examples

  • The filum terminale anchors the spinal cord.

  • The spinal cord is anchored by the filum terminale at its base.

  • During surgery, the surgeon carefully avoided cutting the thin filum to prevent nerve damage.

  • A filum is found in many types of organisms.

  • The filum terminale anchors the spinal cord to the base of the vertebral column.

  • Under a microscope, the filum of the nerve can be seen as a fine, threadlike structure.

  • Researchers examined the filum in various organisms to understand its role in development.

Synonyms

strand
vsfilum
58 3.1

A single thin piece of hair or thread

is used mainly for slender anatomical structures rather than general material lengths
filament
vsfilum
4 5.7

A very thin thread found in cells or silk

is more tied to anatomical or biological contexts than broad material use
fibril
vsfilum
  • Specialized
1 9.5

A very thin thread inside body tissue or made by people

is a general slender threadlike structure used in anatomical contexts

How Thin

filament
4 5.7
filum
  • Specialized
9.9
strand
58 3.1
thread
23 3.0
cord
176 1.0

Surface Forms

filum singular
filums plural
fila plural

Etymology

Filum comes from the Latin word filum, which means 'thread', and you can see the same root in the English word filament. So filum is used for a very thin, threadlike part in the body or in plants.