Flagellum Definition & Meaning
flagellum
- noun
- a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)
- a lash-like appendage used for locomotion (e.g., in sperm cells and some bacteria and protozoa)
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- What does flagellum mean?
- a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor) a lash-like appendage used for locomotion (e.g., in sperm cells and some bacteria and protozoa)
- What part of speech is flagellum?
- Flagellum is a noun.
- How many definitions does flagellum have?
- Flagellum has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).