filament

Noun (4)filaments

1. a very slender natural or synthetic fiberSynonyms: fibrilstrandType of fiber, fibreKinds myofibril, cobweb, chromatid, paraphysis, barb, hypha, rhizoid
2. the stalk of a stamenType of stalk, stem
3. a threadlike structure (as a chainlike series of cells)Synonyms: filumType of structure, anatomical structureKinds hair, pilus
4. a thin wire (usually tungsten) that is heated white hot by the passage of an electric currentType of wire, conducting wirePart of light bulb, lightbulb