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Definitions of flagellum:
  • noun:   a lash-like appendage used for locomotion (e.g., in sperm cells and some bacteria and protozoa)
  • noun:   a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)



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filament flagellum antennule cell-body microtubule cell-membrane whip fluid mucous-membrane vertebrate-trachea eukaryote bacteria right-circular-cylinder protein dynein molecular-motor sperm3 cilium archaeon homology-biology flagellin 1-e-8-m nanometre helix basal-body gram-positive peptidoglycan gram-negative l-ring lipopolysaccharide ion-gradient proton hydrogen ion diffusion vibrio sodium revolutions-per-minute enzyme secretion escherichia-coli spirochaete periplasmic-space adenosine-triphosphate torque analogy convergent-evolution undulipodium axoneme centriole cytoplasm hydrolysis radial-spoke transduction-biophysics intraflagellar-transport receptor-protein evolution-of-flagella pilus organelle cell acrosome chloroplast centrosome endoplasmic-reticulum endosome golgi-apparatus lysosome melanosome mitochondrion myofibril nucleolus parenthesome peroxisome plastid ribosome vacuole vesicle flagellar flagelliform acronematic blepharoplast monotrichous prasinovolvocales procerite uniflagellate kinetid flagellated kinetoplastida choanoflagellida silicoflagellida allomyces