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flagellum

noun

fla·​gel·​lum flə-ˈje-ləm How to pronounce flagellum (audio)
plural flagella flə-ˈje-lə How to pronounce flagellum (audio) also flagellums
: 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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Microscopic examinations revealed the spore surface is lined with rows of proteins called rodlins that may grab a passing flagellum—working much like Velcro. Elizabeth Pennisi, Science | AAAS, 22 Mar. 2021 These organisms use a long, tail-like structure called a flagellum to move about. Scientific American, 30 Aug. 2019 The most well known is the amoeba, but these microbes come in several forms, including species that move with a single flagellum or with hairlike cilia. Adrian Higgins, idahostatesman, 23 Aug. 2017

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin, whip, shoot of a plant

First Known Use

1852, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of flagellum was in 1852

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