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Dictionary > Definition: flagellum
Definition of flagellum
a lash-like appendage used for locomotion (e.g., in sperm cells and some bacteria and protozoa)
a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)
Similar Words:
scourge
Part Meronyms:
eubacteria
,
eubacterium
,
true bacteria
,
sperm
,
sperm cell
,
spermatozoon
,
spermatozoan
Derivational Morphology:
flagellate
,
scourge
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