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Definitions of flagellum
  1. noun
    a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)

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  2. noun
    a lash-like appendage used for locomotion (e.g., in sperm cells and some bacteria and protozoa)
Definition that contains flagellum
  • flagellate having or resembling a lash or whip (as does a flagellum)
  • lash-like having or resembling a lash or whip (as does a flagellum)
  • flagellated having or resembling a lash or whip (as does a flagellum)
  • whiplike having or resembling a lash or whip (as does a flagellum)
  • choanocyte any of the flagellated cells in sponges having a collar of cytoplasm around the flagellum; they maintain a flow of water through the body
  • flagellated cell any cell or one-celled organism equipped with a flagellum
  • collar cell any of the flagellated cells in sponges having a collar of cytoplasm around the flagellum; they maintain a flow of water through the body
  • genus euglena type genus of the family Euglenaceae: green algae with a single flagellum
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