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Noun: filum (fila)  fIlum
  1. A threadlike structure (as a chainlike series of cells)
    - filament

Sounds like: phylum

Derived forms: fila

See also: filar

Type of: anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, structure

Encyclopedia: Filum

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