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filum definition

fi·lum (fī′ləm)

noun pl. fila fi′la (-lə)

Anat. any threadlike part; filament

Etymology: L, a thread: see file

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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