n. | 1. | (Bot.) A thread or threadlike object or appendage; a fiber; |
Noun | 1. | filament - a very slender natural or synthetic fiber |
2. | filament - the stalk of a stamen | |
3. | filament - a threadlike anatomical structure or chainlike series of cells Synonyms: filum | |
4. | filament - a thin wire (usually tungsten) that is heated white hot by the passage of an electric current |