aflagellar

adjective

afla·​gel·​lar
¦ā-flə-¦je-lər,
-¦fla-jə-
variants or less commonly aflagellate
(ˈ)ā-¦fla-jə-lət,
-ˌlāt,
¦ā-flə-¦je-lət
zoology
: without a flagellum

Word History

Etymology

a- entry 2 + flagellar, flagellate

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of aflagellar was in 1896

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“Aflagellar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aflagellar. Accessed 6 Dec. 2024.

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