Filaments: meaning, definitions and examples
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filaments
[ หfษชlษmษnts ]
in biology
Threadlike structures, especially a slender, threadlike object or fiber, such as a nerve fiber or a root hair.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The filaments in a plant root absorb water and minerals from the soil.
- Nerve filaments transmit signals throughout the body.
Translations
Translations of the word "filaments" in other languages:
๐ต๐น filamentos
๐ฎ๐ณ เคคเคเคคเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช Filamente
๐ฎ๐ฉ filamen
๐บ๐ฆ ะฝะธัะบะธ
๐ต๐ฑ wลรณkna
๐ฏ๐ต ใใฃใฉใกใณใ
๐ซ๐ท filaments
๐ช๐ธ filamentos
๐น๐ท filamentler
๐ฐ๐ท ํ๋ผ๋ฉํธ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฎููุท
๐จ๐ฟ vlรกkna
๐ธ๐ฐ vlรกkna
๐จ๐ณ ็ปไธ
๐ธ๐ฎ filamenti
๐ฎ๐ธ รพrรฆรฐir
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะถัะฟัะตั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแญแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ liflษr
๐ฒ๐ฝ filamentos
Word origin
The word 'filament' originated from the Latin word 'filamentum', meaning a thread or filament. The use of filaments in various fields such as biology and technology has been essential for different functions and applications.
See also: filament.