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| flagellum |
a whiplike filament extending from certain simple cells, such as reproductive cells or single-celled animals, used mainly for locomotion. [1/3 definitions] |
| incandescent lamp |
a lamp or light bulb in which a filament is made to glow by electric current. |
| light bulb |
an incandescent electric light, or the bulb-shaped glass housing that encloses its filament. |
| monofilament |
a single thick filament of a synthetic fiber such as nylon. |
| multifilament |
combined form of filament. |
| rayon |
a thread made by converting a solution of a natural pulp, usu. cellulose, into filament by extruding through spinnerets. [1/2 definitions] |
| rhizoid |
a rootlike filament that connects a plant, such as a fern or moss, to the substratum where it derives nourishment. [1/2 definitions] |
| rope |
to be drawn out in a line or filament like a rope. [1/8 definitions] |
| tentacle |
something that resembles such an appendage or filament. [1/3 definitions] |
| thread |
a strand or fiber of some other natural or manufactured substance; filament. [1/12 definitions] |
| tungsten lamp |
an electric lamp with a tungsten filament or filaments that uses very low wattage. |
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