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Flagellum

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

a lash-like appendage used for locomotion (e.g., in sperm cells and some bacteria and protozoa)

polysemous

Classifications

Entity Type

Unknownauthoritativeglossary_import_default_pending_classifier
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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
scourge
plural
Flagella
possessive
Flagellum's
pluralpossessive
Flagella's