SINCE 1828
flagellum
noun
fla·gel·lum
| \ flə-ˈje-ləm
\
\
plural flagella\ flə-ˈje-lə
\
also flagellums
\
also flagellums
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
noun
fla·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
noun
fla·gel·lum
| \ flə-ˈjel-əm
\
\
plural flagella\ -ə
\
also flagellums
\
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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