Associations to the word «Flagellum»
Noun
- Negative
- Sperm
- Bacterium
- Appendage
- Gram
- Spore
- Filament
- Alga
- Positive
- Rod
- Whip
- Scourge
- Suture
- Vesicle
- Gliding
- Median
- Membrane
- Cell
- Sponge
- Antenna
- Organism
- Tuft
- Nucleus
- Secretion
- Cyst
- Grasshopper
- Spindle
- Swim
- Sheath
- Rotation
- Groove
- Proton
- Optic
- Filtration
- Tumble
- Clade
- Sludge
- Subunit
- Penis
- Ethyl
- Flea
- Microscope
- Apparatus
- Mutant
- Evaporation
- Fungus
- Forming
- Replication
- Bundle
- Lash
- Vertex
- Microorganism
- Pore
- Collar
- Protein
- Tail
- Propulsion
- Vas
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
FLAGELLUM, noun. (biology) In protists, a long, whiplike membrane-enclosed organelle used for locomotion or feeding.
FLAGELLUM, noun. (biology) In bacteria, a long, whiplike proteinaceous appendage, used for locomotion.
FLAGELLUM, noun. A whip
Dictionary definition
FLAGELLUM, noun. A whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor).
FLAGELLUM, noun. A lash-like appendage used for locomotion (e.g., in sperm cells and some bacteria and protozoa).
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