flagellum.
In protists, a long, whiplike membrane-enclosed organelle used for locomotion or feeding.
Meaning & usage
In protists, a long, whiplike membrane-enclosed organelle used for locomotion or feeding.
In bacteria, a long, whiplike proteinaceous appendage, used for locomotion.
A whip.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₂-? Proto-Indo-European *-rós Latin flagrum Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lum Latin flagellumbor. English flagellum From Latin flagellum (“whip”), diminutive of flagrum.
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