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filament

thread

Related forms: filament · 3 words in this dictionary

Related words

Shared components, not spelling prefixes

Having the form of, composed of, or containing filaments; threadlike.

filament+ary

Shared component: filament · thread

having the form of or resembling a thin thread or fiber.

filament+ous

Shared component: filament · thread

monofilamentExtended relation

a single strand of synthetic fiber, typically nylon, used especially in fishing lines and surgical sutures.

mono+filament

Extended relation: filament · thread