FLAGELLUM as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • a lash-like appendage used for locomotion (e.g., in sperm cells and some bacteria and protozoa)
    Hypernyms(s) flagellum is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  2. Meaning
    • a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) flagellum is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)