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filament

[fil-uh-muhnt] / ˈfɪl ə mənt /
NOUN
thin strand
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Detailed analysis showed that C. praecursor possessed an ovipositor and a terminal caudal filament.

From Science Daily Aug. 27, 2026

He’s mindful of wasting filament, but small parts don’t tend to generate too much scrap.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

Researchers gathered data over hundreds of hours to detect the faint filament clearly enough for detailed analysis.

From Science Daily May 16, 2026

As people have begun to print more and more whistles, they’ve also tacked on their own unique touches to the designs: messages of protest, information about immigrants’ rights hotlines, special filament colors.

From Slate Jan. 31, 2026

Even now, she could feel the magic pulsing under her skin, each filament insinuating itself between cells, through tissues, filling up her bones.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill




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