filum (Meaning)
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filum (n)
a threadlike structure (as a chainlike series of cells)
Synonyms & Antonyms of filum
No Synonyms and anytonyms found
filum Sentence Examples
- The spinal filum terminale extends caudally from the conus medullaris to the coccyx.
- The filum of Enterobacteriaceae is gram-negative and rod-shaped.
- The filum terminale is a thin, thread-like structure that anchors the spinal cord to the coccyx.
- The dorsal rootlets form the dorsal root of the spinal nerve, which is attached to the spinal filum by its filum terminale.
- The filum of green algae is a simple, non-flagellated filament.
- The filum of a spider is a delicate, silken thread used for constructing webs.
- The filum of a nematode is a cylindrical, unsegmented worm.
- The filum of a tapeworm is a long, segmented worm that lives in the intestine of vertebrates.
- The filum of a fluke is a flat, leaf-shaped worm that lives in the liver or intestines of vertebrates.
- The filum of a mollusc is a soft-bodied animal that lives in water or on land.
FAQs About the word filum
a threadlike structure (as a chainlike series of cells)
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
The spinal filum terminale extends caudally from the conus medullaris to the coccyx.
The filum of Enterobacteriaceae is gram-negative and rod-shaped.
The filum terminale is a thin, thread-like structure that anchors the spinal cord to the coccyx.
The dorsal rootlets form the dorsal root of the spinal nerve, which is attached to the spinal filum by its filum terminale.
