unifilar

[ yoo-nuh-fahy-ler ]
/ ˌyu nəˈfaɪ lər /

adjective

having or involving only one thread, wire, or the like.

Origin of unifilar

First recorded in 1855–60; uni- + filar

Words nearby unifilar

unification church, unified atomic mass unit, unified field theory, unified modeling language, unified screw thread, unifilar, uniflagellate, uniflorous, uniflow engine, unifoliate, unifoliolate

British Dictionary definitions for unifilar

unifilar
/ (ˌjuːnɪˈfaɪlə) /

adjective

rare composed of, having, or using only one wire, thread, filament, etc

Word Origin for unifilar

from uni- + Latin fīlum thread; see filament, filar