English

Etymology
From L. #Latin|flagellum, 'whip'.

Pronunciation
IPA|/fl��d��l�m/

Noun
en-noun|pl=flagella or flagellums

1. biology In protists, a long, whiplike membrane-enclosed organelle used for locomotion or feeding.
2. biology In bacteria, a long, whiplike proteinaceous appendage, used for locomotion.
3. A whip

Synonyms
italbrac|organelle of protists: cilium
italbrac|whip: whip

Translations
trans-top|long whiplike organelle
Finnish: t|fi|siima
trans-mid
Spanish: flagelo
trans-bottom

trans-top|long whiplike appendage
Finnish: t|fi|siima
trans-mid
trans-bottom

trans-top|whip
See: whip
trans-bottom

Latin

Noun
la-noun|flagellum|flagelli|flagellī|n|second

1. whip

Related terms
flagello|flagell�

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• 2007-12-23 05:22 - Hekaheka - /* English */ Finnish translation

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