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capillament

capillament noun: a filament.

Noun

capillament (plural capillaments)

  1. (obsolete) A filament.
  2. (obsolete) Any hairlike covering; a fine fibre or filament, as of the nerves.

Forms of capillament

pluralcapillaments

Origin of capillament

From Latin capillamentum, from capillus (“hair”). Compare French capillament.

Questions about capillament

What does capillament mean?
Capillament means a filament.
What part of speech is capillament?
Capillament is a noun.
What is the plural of capillament?
The plural of capillament is capillaments.

Words near capillament in the dictionary

  1. Capilis
  2. Capilla
  3. capillaceous
  4. capillaire
  5. capillaires
  6. capillament
  7. capillaments
  8. capillarectasia
  9. capillariasis
  10. capillaric
  11. capillarid

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