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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

filum

/ˈfaɪləm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.22 in modern English

Syllables
filum
IPA
/ˈfaɪləm/
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a filamentous anatomical structure

Etymology

From Latin fīlum (“thread”). Doublet of file.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

fila (plural)

Derived Forms

filopodium

Synonyms

filament

Homonyms

phylum

Rhymes With

asylum phylum xylem hilum whilom pilum bulbophyllum

Questions

How do you pronounce filum?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfaɪləm/.
What does filum mean?
a filamentous anatomical structure
Where does filum come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce filum

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