Filamentule

/ˌfɪləˈmɛntjuːl/ noun

Definition

A very small or microscopic filament; a tiny threadlike structure.

Etymology

From 'filament' with the diminutive suffix '-ule' (meaning small), following the Latin pattern of creating progressively smaller terms through suffixes.

Kelly Says

The filamentules in muscle tissue are what actually contract when you move—myofilaments made of protein are so small that billions fit in a space smaller than a grain of sand.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
filamentule
fi-la-men-tyoo-leh
ARالعربية
شَابِكٌ
sha-bi-kun
BNবাংলা
filamentule
fi-la-men-tyoo-leh
CACatalà
filamentule
fi-la-men-tyoo-leh
CSČeština
filamentule
fi-la-men-tyoo-leh
DADansk
filamentule
fi-la-men-tyoo-leh
DEDeutsch
Filamentule
fi-la-men-tyoo-leh
ELΕλληνικά
filamentule
fi-la-men-tyoo-leh
ESEspañol
filamentule
fi-la-men-too-leh
FAفارسی
filamentule
fi-la-men-tyoo-leh
FISuomi
filamentule
fi-la-men-tyoo-leh
FRFrançais
filamentule
fi-la-men-tyoo-leh
GUGU
filamentule
fi-la-men-tyoo-leh
HAHA
filamentule
fi-la-men-tyoo-leh
HEעברית
filamentule
fi-la-men-tyoo-leh
HIहिन्दी
तंतुमय
tan-tum-ay
HUMagyar
filamentule
fi-la-men-tyoo-leh
IDBahasa Indonesia
filamentule
fi-la-men-tyoo-leh
IGIG
filamentule
fi-la-men-tyoo-leh
ITItaliano
filamentule
fi-la-men-tyoo-leh
JA日本語
糸状体
ito-jou-tai
KKKK
filamentule
fi-la-men-tyoo-leh
KMKM
filamentule
fi-la-men-tyoo-leh
KO한국어
섬유체
seomyu-che
MRMR
filamentule
fi-la-men-tyoo-leh
MSBahasa Melayu
filamentule
fi-la-men-tyoo-leh
MYမြန်မာ
filamentule
fi-la-men-tyoo-leh
NLNederlands
filamentule
fi-la-men-tyoo-leh
NONorsk
filamentule
fi-la-men-tyoo-leh
PAPA
filamentule
fi-la-men-tyoo-leh
PLPolski
filamentule
fi-la-men-tyoo-leh
PTPortuguês
filamentule
fi-la-men-tyoo-leh
RORomână
filamentule
fi-la-men-tyoo-leh
RUРусский
нить
nit'
SVSvenska
filamentule
fi-la-men-tyoo-leh
SWKiswahili
filamentule
fi-la-men-tyoo-leh
TAதமிழ்
filamentule
fi-la-men-tyoo-leh
TEతెలుగు
filamentule
fi-la-men-tyoo-leh
THไทย
เส้นใย
sen-ai
TLTL
filamentule
fi-la-men-tyoo-leh
TRTürkçe
filamentule
fi-la-men-tyoo-leh
UKУкраїнська
filamentule
fi-la-men-tyoo-leh
URاردو
filamentule
fi-la-men-tyoo-leh
VITiếng Việt
dạng sợi
dang soi
YOYO
filamentule
fi-la-men-tyoo-leh
ZH中文
丝状体
sī zhuàng tǐ
ZUZU
filamentule
fi-la-men-tyoo-leh

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