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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
Etymology
Noun
flagellum (plural flagella or flagellums or flagellae)
(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
Synonyms
• (organelle of protists): cilium
• (whip): whip
Source: Wiktionary
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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