Definition of flagellum in English:

flagellum

nounPlural flagella fləˈdʒɛləmˌfləˈdʒɛləm

Biology

A slender threadlike structure, especially a microscopic appendage that enables many protozoa, bacteria, spermatozoa, etc. to swim.
Example sentencesExamples
- The single flagellum provides the bacteria with mobility and kinetic activity.
- Development of the spermatid flagellum begins immediately after meiosis.
- This study was designed to learn how well the flagella of groups of bacteria might move fluid in a microscopic environment.
- Cilia and flagella are hairlike organelles extending from the cell surface.
- A third group of bacteria has many flagella surrounding the cell.
Synonyms
sprout, offshoot, scion, sucker, bud, spear, runner, tendril, sprig, cutting

Derivatives

flagellar

adjectiveˈfladʒ(ə)ləˈflædʒələr

Biology

Relating to or involving the slender threadlike structures used by protozoa, bacteria, spermatozoa, etc. for swimming.
flagellar motility
Example sentencesExamples
- The flagellar filament, the bacterial organelle of motility, is the smallest rotary propeller known.
- In most cases, this was confirmed by the observation of the flagellar axoneme in additional serial sections.
- If you knock out the flagella motor then the flagella is paralysed and flagellar secretion continues, but at reduced rate.

flagelliform

adjective

Biology

Origin

Early 19th century (denoting a whip or scourge): from Latin, diminutive of flagrum 'scourge'.

Definition of flagellum in US English:

flagellum

nounˌfləˈjeləmˌfləˈdʒɛləm

Biology

A slender threadlike structure, especially a microscopic appendage that enables many protozoa, bacteria, spermatozoa, etc. to swim.
Example sentencesExamples
- A third group of bacteria has many flagella surrounding the cell.
- The single flagellum provides the bacteria with mobility and kinetic activity.
- Cilia and flagella are hairlike organelles extending from the cell surface.
- This study was designed to learn how well the flagella of groups of bacteria might move fluid in a microscopic environment.
- Development of the spermatid flagellum begins immediately after meiosis.
Synonyms
sprout, offshoot, scion, sucker, bud, spear, runner, tendril, sprig, cutting

Origin

Early 19th century (denoting a whip or scourge): from Latin, diminutive of flagrum ‘scourge’.

单词	flagellum
释义	Definition of flagellum in English: flagellum nounPlural flagella fləˈdʒɛləmˌfləˈdʒɛləm Biology A slender threadlike structure, especially a microscopic appendage that enables many protozoa, bacteria, spermatozoa, etc. to swim. Example sentencesExamples The single flagellum provides the bacteria with mobility and kinetic activity. Development of the spermatid flagellum begins immediately after meiosis. This study was designed to learn how well the flagella of groups of bacteria might move fluid in a microscopic environment. Cilia and flagella are hairlike organelles extending from the cell surface. A third group of bacteria has many flagella surrounding the cell. Synonyms sprout, offshoot, scion, sucker, bud, spear, runner, tendril, sprig, cutting Derivatives flagellar adjectiveˈfladʒ(ə)ləˈflædʒələr Biology Relating to or involving the slender threadlike structures used by protozoa, bacteria, spermatozoa, etc. for swimming. flagellar motility Example sentencesExamples The flagellar filament, the bacterial organelle of motility, is the smallest rotary propeller known. In most cases, this was confirmed by the observation of the flagellar axoneme in additional serial sections. If you knock out the flagella motor then the flagella is paralysed and flagellar secretion continues, but at reduced rate. flagelliform adjective Biology Origin Early 19th century (denoting a whip or scourge): from Latin, diminutive of flagrum 'scourge'. Definition of flagellum in US English: flagellum nounˌfləˈjeləmˌfləˈdʒɛləm Biology A slender threadlike structure, especially a microscopic appendage that enables many protozoa, bacteria, spermatozoa, etc. to swim. Example sentencesExamples A third group of bacteria has many flagella surrounding the cell. The single flagellum provides the bacteria with mobility and kinetic activity. Cilia and flagella are hairlike organelles extending from the cell surface. This study was designed to learn how well the flagella of groups of bacteria might move fluid in a microscopic environment. Development of the spermatid flagellum begins immediately after meiosis. Synonyms sprout, offshoot, scion, sucker, bud, spear, runner, tendril, sprig, cutting Origin Early 19th century (denoting a whip or scourge): from Latin, diminutive of flagrum ‘scourge’.
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