Defn: A thread or threadlike object or appendage; a fiber; esp.
(Bot.), the threadlike part of the stamen supporting the anther.
FILAMENTARY
Fil`a*men"ta*ry, a.
Defn: Having the character of, or formed by, a filament.
FILAMENTOID
Fil"a*men*toid`, a. Etym: [Filament + -oid.]
Defn: Like a filament.
FILAMENTOUS
Fil`a*men"tous, a. Etym: [Cf. F. filamenteux.]
Defn: Like a thread; consisting of threads or filaments. Gray.
FILANDER
Fil"an*der, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: A species of kangaroo (Macropus Brunii), inhabiting New Guinea.
FILANDERS
Fil"an*ders, n. pl. Etym: [F. filandres, fr. L. filum thread.]
(Falconry)