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Rareflagella
The correct spelling is flagella.
How to pronounce flagella
noun
Say it like: Fla-jel-la
The correct spelling is flagella. In protists, a long, whiplike membrane-enclosed organelle used for locomotion or feeding.
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Definition
noun
- 1.In protists, a long, whiplike membrane-enclosed organelle used for locomotion or feeding.
- 2.In bacteria, a long, whiplike proteinaceous appendage, used for locomotion.
- 3.A whip
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