flagellum
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Definition 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
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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
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also flagellums
Medical 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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