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flagellum

fla·gel·lum

UK/fləˈd͡ʒɛləm/ US/flʌˈdʒɛlʌm/ uncommon formal

noun

1.

a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)

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2.

a lash-like appendage used for locomotion (e.g., in sperm cells and some bacteria and protozoa)

Origin

From Latin flagellum (“whip”), diminutive of flagrum.

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