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Goodsell showed me some recent paintings: a particle of the coronavirus trapped in a respiratory droplet; a closeup of the flagellar motor of E. coli.
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James Somers, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2022
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James Somers, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2022
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“Flagellar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flagellar. Accessed 22 Jun. 2025.
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flagellar
adjective
fla·gel·lar
flə-ˈjel-ər 
ˈflaj-ə-lər
ˈflaj-ə-lər
: of or relating to a flagellum
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