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flagellum

/flə'dʒɛləm/

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

scourge

type of:
whip
noun
a lash-like appendage used for locomotion (e.g., in sperm cells and some bacteria and protozoa)
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type of:
process appendage outgrowth

part of:
sperm cell spermatozoan spermatozoon true bacteria sperm eubacteria eubacterium

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