FLAGELLA

FLAGELLUM

flagellum

(noun) a lash-like appendage used for locomotion (e.g., in sperm cells and some bacteria and protozoa)

scourge, flagellum

(noun) a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

flagella

plural of flagellum

Source: Wiktionary


FLAGELLUM

Fla*gel"lum, n.; pl. E. Flagellums, L. Flagella. Etym: [L., a whip. See Flagellate, v. t.]

1. (Bot.)

Definition: A young, flexible shoot of a plant; esp., the long trailing branch of a vine, or a slender branch in certain mosses.

2. (Zoöl.) (a) A long, whiplike cilium. See Flagellata. (b) An appendage of the reproductive apparatus of the snail. (c) A lashlike appendage of a crustacean, esp. the terminal ortion of the antennæ and the epipodite of the maxilipeds. See Maxilliped.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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