Question

What is a filament? (plant topic)​

Answer 1

A filament is the slender threadlike object or fibre, especially one found in animal or plant structures.

a filament can also be defined as the slender part of a stamen that supports the anther.

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Answer 2

The stamen of a flower — the part that produces pollen — consists of a slender stalk, called a filament and an anther. The filament supports the anther, which is where pollen develops. The word filament is from the Latin word filum, which means "thread." Filament, in fact, can be a synonym for thread.