differnce between filament and fiber

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what's the differnce between filament and fiber?

Oliver01 · Accepted Answer

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My original thought was that fibre is found in the structure of plants. In addition, arrangement of cellulose is made of fibres.

Filaments on the other hand, (Source: Wiki)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myofilament
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protein_filament, a long chain of protein subunits, such as those found in hair, muscle, or in flagella
Part of a http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stamen, the male part of a flower
A chain of cells connected end-to-end
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypha, a thread-like cell in fungi and Actinobacteria
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filamentation, an elongation of individual bacterial cells
Fine http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Root_hair on plants, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_fibers on plants, and other hair-like growths on plants

It really depends what context you are talking about. Our discussion would be a lot better if you provide some context here. Interesting question by the way.

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