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fla·gel·lum | \ flə-ˈje-ləm 
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\ plural flagella\ flə-ˈje-lə \ also flagellums
\ also flagellumsDefinition of flagellum
: any of various elongated filiform appendages of plants or animals: such as
a : the slender distal part of an antenna
b : a long tapering process that projects singly or in groups from a cell and is the primary organ of motion of many microorganisms
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flagellum
nounfla·gel·lum | \ flə-ˈje-ləm \
\ plural flagella\ -ˈje-lə \
Kids Definition of flagellum
: a structure resembling a whip that sticks out from a cell and by which some tiny organisms (as bacteria) move
flagellum
nounfla·gel·lum | \ flə-ˈjel-əm \
\ plural flagella\ -ə \ also flagellums
\ also flagellumsMedical Definition of flagellum
: a long tapering process that projects singly or in groups from a cell and is the primary organ of motion of many microorganisms
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The first known use of flagellum was in 1852
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