flagellum
Pronunciation:
/fləˈdʒɛləm/noun
Definitions
In protists, a long, whiplike membrane-enclosed organelle used for locomotion or feeding.
In bacteria, a long, whiplike proteinaceous appendage, used for locomotion.
A whip
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