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- US Pronunciation
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- [fahy-luh m]
- /ˈfaɪ ləm/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [fahy-luh m]
- /ˈfaɪ ləm/
Definitions of filum word
- noun plural filum a threadlike structure; filament. 1
- noun filum (anatomy) a filamentous anatomical structure. 1
- noun filum any threadlike structure or part 0
- noun filum any threadlike part; filament 0
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Origin of filum
First appearance:
before 1855 One of the 30% newest English words
1855-60; < Latin: a thread, filament, fiber
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Parts of speech for Filum
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
filum popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
filum usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with filum
- what is the function of the filum terminale?
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