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flagellum
noun
(
pl=
flagella
or
flagellums
)
(
biology
) In protists, a long, whiplike membrane-enclosed organelle used for locomotion or feeding.
(
biology
) In bacteria, a long, whiplike proteinaceous appendage, used for locomotion.
A whip
Translations:
Spanish: flagelo
Etymology:
From Latin, flagellum, 'whip'.
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