filar
[ fahy-ler ]
/ ˈfaɪ lər /
adjective
of or relating to a thread or threads.
having threads or the like.
Origin of filar
1870–75; < Latin
fīl(um) a thread +
-ar1
OTHER WORDS FROM filar
in·ter·fi·lar, adjectiveWords nearby filar
filaceous,
filagree,
filament,
filamentary,
filamentous,
filar,
filaria,
filarial,
filariasis,
filaricide,
filariform
Example sentences from the Web for filar
British Dictionary definitions for filar
filar
/ (ˈfaɪlə) /
adjective
of thread
(of an optical instrument) having fine threads across the eyepiece forming a reticle or set of cross wires
Word Origin for filar
C19: from Latin
fīlum thread
Medical definitions for filar
filar
[ fī′lər ]
adj.
Relating to a thread or filament.
Composed of filaments or threadlike structures.