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Micrograph of striated muscle showing filaments that are composed of a series of thick and thin lines.

(genetic biology)

Grammar: noun
plural: filaments
Definition: a very fine thread or thread-like structure. At the sub-cellular level, this thread is a chain of proteins, and may be referred to as a microfilament.
Example:
1. Once chromatids have reached opposite ends of the parental cell, the cell divides by pinching off actin and myosin filaments.

2. Cellular migration often occurs by invagination based on the unequal distribution of actin filaments in cells.
Related Word: filamentous (adjective)
Related Compound: actin filaments, myosin filaments