what does flagellum mean?
FLAGELLUM as NOUN
- 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
- 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)
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