flagellum en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /fləˈd͡ʒɛləm/
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₂-? Proto-Indo-European *-rós Latin flagrum Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lum Latin flagellumbor. English flagellum From Latin flagellum (“whip”), diminutive of flagrum.
Meanings
- In protists, a long, whiplike membrane-enclosed organelle used for locomotion or feeding.
- In bacteria, a long, whiplike proteinaceous appendage, used for locomotion.
- (formal) A whip.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| flagellae | Number=Plur | proscribed | lexicographic |
| flagella | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| flagellums | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
flagelliferous · distiflagellum · flagellin · basiflagellum · flagellar · endoflagellum
Synonyms
cilium (organelle of protists) · whip (whip)
Translations (34)
uk джгу́тик (long whiplike appendage) · pl wić (long whiplike appendage) · pl biczyk (long whiplike organelle) · ar سَوْط (long whiplike organelle) · fi siima (long whiplike appendage) · cy fflagelwm (long whiplike organelle) · cs bičík (long whiplike organelle) · bg камшиче (long whiplike appendage) · ckb تاژانگ (long whiplike organelle) · uk джгу́тик (long whiplike organelle) · de Geißel (long whiplike organelle) · ja 鞭毛 (long whiplike organelle) · cmn 鞭毛 (long whiplike organelle) · ru жгу́тик (long whiplike appendage) · el μαστίγιο (long whiplike organelle) · fi siima (long whiplike organelle) · mi hurunuku (long whiplike appendage) · tr kamçı (long whiplike organelle) · mi hurunuku (long whiplike organelle) · el μαστίγιο (long whiplike appendage) · de Flagellum (long whiplike organelle) · sv flagell (long whiplike appendage) · cy fflagelwm (long whiplike appendage) · fr flagelle (long whiplike organelle) · yue 鞭毛 (long whiplike organelle) · bg камшиче (long whiplike organelle) · sv flagell (long whiplike organelle) · fa تاژک (long whiplike organelle) · ru жгу́тик (long whiplike organelle) · ja 鞭毛 (long whiplike appendage) · es flagelo (long whiplike organelle) · hu ostor (long whiplike organelle) · tr flagellum (long whiplike organelle) · fr flagelle (long whiplike appendage)