† capillamentn.
Obsolete. † b. Botany. A filament; a stamen. Obsolete.
a. An organic structure, presenting a slender and hair-like appearance; a hair-like fibre, filament; one of the ultimate ramifications of the root of a plant, or of a nerve in animals.
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1681 Table of Hard Words in S. Pordage tr. T. Willis Remaining Med. Wks. Capillaments, small hairy threds of the Nerves.
1727 R. Bradley Chomel's Dictionaire Oeconomique (Dublin ed.) at Adder's Tongue The Root is small, and divided into a few Capillaments.
1749 D. Hartley Observ. Man i. i. i. ⁋5. 17 The Nerves are rather solid Capillaments than small Tubuli.
1785 T. Reid Ess. Intellect. Powers 83 Capillaments of the optic nerve.
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the world > plants > part of plant > reproductive part(s) > flower or part containing reproductive organs > [noun] > parts of > stamen or pistil > stamen(s)
thrum1578
chive1664
stamen1668
attire1672
semet1672
capillament1726
filament1756
phalanx1771
androphore1821
staminodium1821
andrœcium1839
staminode1857
phalange1872
1726 Quincy's Lexicon Physico-medicum (ed. 3) 66/1 Capillaments, are those small Threads or Hairs which grow up in the middle of a Flower, and are adorned with little Herbs at the Top.
1727 A. Hamilton New Acct. E. Indies II. xxxix. 81 Fruit..with a tough Skin, beset with Capillaments.
1728 E. Chambers Cycl. Capillaments,..more usually call'd Stamina, are those small Threads, or Hairs, which grow up in the Middle of the Flower.
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