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noun, plural -gel·la 
[-jel-uh] , -gel·lums.
[-jel-uh] , -gel·lums. 1.
Biology. a long, lashlike appendage serving as an organ of locomotion in protozoa, sperm cells, etc.
2.
Botany. a runner.
3.
Also called clavola. Entomology. (in an antenna) the whiplike portion above the basal joints.
4.
a whip or lash.
Origin:
1800–10; < Latin: whip, lash, diminutive of flagrum a whip, scourge
1800–10; < Latin: whip, lash, diminutive of flagrum a whip, scourge
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flagellum fla·gel·lum (flə-jěl'əm)
n. pl. fla·gel·la (-jěl'ə)
A threadlike appendage, especially a whiplike extension of certain cells or organisms that functions as an organ of locomotion.
fla·gel'lar (-jěl'ər) adj.
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| flagellum (flə-jěl'əm) Pronunciation Key
Plural flagella A slender whiplike part extending from some single-celled organisms, such as the dinoflagellates, that moves rapidly back and forth to impart movement to the organism. |
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