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[L. filare, to spin] (1) A chain of cells. (2) In flowers, the stalk of a stamen.
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A mass of gas suspended over the photosphere by magnetic fields and seen as dark lines threaded over the solar disk. A filament on the limb of the sun seen in emission against the dark sky is called a [..]
Source: w1.weather.gov

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"fine untwisted thread, separate fibril," 1590s, from Modern Latin filamentum, from Late Latin filare "to spin, draw out in a long line," from Latin filum "thread" (see f [..]
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A strand of cool gas suspended over the photosphere by magnetic fields, which appears dark as seen against the disk of the Sun.
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very thin fiber or thread-like structure.
Source: nationalgeographic.org

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Dark, sinuous ribbon observed on the solar disk. Filaments consist of higher density, and lower temperature material supported by solar magnetic fields that absorb the relatively intense disk emission [..]
Source: glossary.ametsoc.org

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Long chain of proteins, such as found in hair, muscle, or in flagella.
Source: ucmp.berkeley.edu

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The anther bearing stalk of a stamen. filler:
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The stalk of the stamen supporting the anther.
Source: sjmastergardeners.ucanr.edu

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Male part of the flower; stalk portion of the stamen
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The part of the stamen that acts as a stalk for the anther.
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antidesiccants:
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a threadlike structure that supports the anther
Source: extension.umaine.edu

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The slender stalk or stem of the anther or pollen sac. Fireblight
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the stalk or support of the anther. Part of the stamen
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The slender stalks that hold a flower’s pollen-bearing anthers and form one half of the stamen.
Source: yougrowgirl.com

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see stalk. Fixation
Source: horizenhydroponics.com (offline)

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Thread - like stem on which the pollen bearing anther is held. See Anther.
Source: gardensonline.com.au

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The stock of the stamen which supports the anther.
Source: heirloomroses.com (offline)

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The stalk supporting a flower's anthers.
Source: atlantishydroponics.com (offline)

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 The anther bearing stalk of a stamen.
Source: oklahomagarden.wordpress.com

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the piece stamen that positions the anther to disperse pollen.
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The part of the male organ of a flower supporting the anther.
Source: blog.bakker.co.uk (offline)

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A solar prominence which is seen as a dark streak against the bright disc of the Sun, and appears as bright streams of plasma in the solar corona which appear to radiate away from the Sun when seen off the solar limb.
Source: sci2.esa.int (offline)

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Fiber characterized by extreme length.
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A thin wire in a light bulb that is heated white hot by the passage of an electric current. Tungsten is often used.
Source: experiland.com

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The threadlike tungsten wire that incandesces or lights up when an electric current runs though it. The light source in an incandescent lamp.
Source: naturallighting.com

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A single, continuous strand of natural or synthetic fiber.
Source: royaltycarpetmills.com (offline)

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[Flower]/[Stamen] -- A thread; particularly, the stalk of a stamen, bearing the anther.
Source: kew.org

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(n) a very slender natural or synthetic fiber(n) the stalk of a stamen(n) a threadlike structure (as a chainlike series of cells)(n) a thin wire (usually tungsten) that is heated white hot by the pass [..]
Source: beedictionary.com

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(n.) (a) A feature of the solar surface seen in Ha as a thin, dark wavy line. A filament is a prominence projected on the solar disk. (b) In microbiology, a collective term for the cylindrical externa [..]
Source: earthguide.ucsd.edu

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A single, continuous strand of natural or synthetic fiber.
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A tungsten wire that incandesces or lights up when an electric current passes through it.
Source: pegasuslighting.com (offline)

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Fine wire in some types of light bulb; it glows when current travels through it
Source: siemens.co.uk (offline)

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In manufactured fabrics, a fine or thinly spun thread or fiber. Filament yarns consist of very long continuous fibers that are twisted or grouped together. Silk is a natural filament that falls under the filament category, and synthetic filament yarns can be manufactured to produce silk-like fabrics.
Source: sierratradingpost.com (offline)

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 A long thin series of cells attached one to another, or a very long thin cylindrical single cell.
Source: deq.idaho.gov

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Fibers composed of Microfilament Proteins, which are predominately Actin. They are the smallest of the cytoskeletal filaments.
Source: online-medical-dictionary.org

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Cytoplasmic filaments intermediate in diameter (about 10 nanometers) between the Microfilaments and the Microtubules. They may be composed of any of a number of different Proteins and form a ring arou [..]
Source: online-medical-dictionary.org

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A long (occasionally short), thin, fleshy extension, usually paired, extending off the back and sides (less commonly the abdomen) of a caterpillar.
Source: imnh.isu.edu (offline)

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 a thread like structure. Filiform:   
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A tentacle or antenna-like extension on the body, usually on larvae. Monarchs have two pairs – one on either end
Source: monarch.org.nz (offline)

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Tube that supports the anther where pollen is produced. flail
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A long thin strand of a polymeric substance.
Source: biotechlearn.org.nz (offline)

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A mass of gas suspended over the photosphere by magnetic fields and seen as dark lines threaded over the solar disk. A filament on the limb of the sun seen in emission against the dark sky is called a prominence.
Source: forecast.weather.gov (offline)

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A single strand of fibre, natural or synthetic. Natural fibre filaments are spun into yarns, and synthetic filaments may be extruded directly into yarn form.
Source: bdma.org.uk

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The stalk supporting a flower's anthers.
Source: growershouse.com

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A mass of gas suspended over the chromosphere by magnetic fields and seen as dark ribbons threaded over the solar disk. A filament on the limb of the Sun seen in emission against the dark sky is called a prominence. definition courtesy of: NWS Space Weather Prediction Center
Source: wunderground.com (offline)

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in flowers, the part of a stamen that supports the anther
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A threadlike structure.
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Long structure that can be seen on the Sun near magnetic field reversal lines. When observed against the bright surface of the Sun, a filament appears darker since it is colder. When observed on the limb of the Sun, as it passes through the less luminous solar atmosphere, it appears to be bright (see prominence).
Source: spaceweather.eu (offline)

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A mass of gas suspended over the photosphere by magnetic fields and seen as dark lines threaded over the solar disk. A filament on the limb of the sun seen in emission against the dark sky is called a [..]
Source: weatherdudes.com

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The cathode of a thermionic tube, usually a wire or ribbon, which is heated by current passing through it. Also refer to the listing on Vacuum Tube. A thin wire used to emit light in an Incandescent l [..]
Source: interfacebus.com

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A thin thread. A wire of high melting point heated by the passage of current inside a vacuum tube, incandescent lamp or other similar device.
Source: elect.mrt.ac.lk (offline)

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A fine thread or wire. Such a wire, as can be heated until it glows, in an incandescent light bulb or a thermionic valve. (physics,astronomy) A massive, thread-like structure, such as those gase [..]
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