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Rareflagellum
The correct spelling is flagellum.
How to pronounce flagellum
noun
IPA: /fləˈdʒɛləm/
Say it like: Fla-jel-lum
The correct spelling is flagellum. 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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