fla·gel·lum 
(flə-jĕləm)
(flə-jĕləm)n. pl. fla·gel·la (-jĕlə)
1. A long, whiplike appendage that functions as a cellular organ of locomotion, found in certain bacteria, protozoans, and specialized eukaryotic cells such as motile sperm.
2. A small whip; a scourge.
[Latin, diminutive of flagrum, whip.]
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