Dictionary Thesaurus Word Dynamo Quotes Reference Translator Spanish

flagellar

[fluh-jel-er]

adjective Biology.

of or pertaining to a flagellum.

Origin:
1885–90; flagell(um) + -ar¹

Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source

Link To flagellar

:10

:09

:08

:07

:06

:05

:04

:03

:02

:01

Flagellar is always a great word to know.

So is evolve. Does it mean:

the continuous sequence of changes undergone by an organism from one primary form, as a gamete, to the development of the same form again

to develop to a different adaptive state or condition

LEARN MORE UNUSUAL WORDS WITH WORD DYNAMO...

Collins

World English Dictionary

flagellum (fləˈdʒɛləm)

—n , pl -la, -lums
1.	biology a long whiplike outgrowth from a cell that acts as an organ of locomotion: occurs in some protozoans, gametes, spores, etc
2.	botany a long thin supple shoot or runner
3.	zoology the terminal whiplike part of an arthropod's appendage, esp of the antenna of many insects

[C19: from Latin: a little whip, from flagrum a whip, lash]

fla'gellar

—*adj*

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source

Word Dynamo By Dictionary.com

Searching for flagellar?
How many words do you actually know?

FIND OUT

Quote Of The Day

"For all the injustices in our past and our present, we have to believe that in the free exchange of ideas, justice will prevail over injustice, tolerance over intolerance and progress over reaction."

-Hillary Rodham Clinton

Partners:Word Bloglines Citysearch The Daily Beast Ask Answers Ask Kids Life123 Sendori Thesaurus

About Privacy Policy Terms of Use API Careers Advertise with Us Contact Us Help

flagellar

fla·gel·lar