FlagellumWordNet Explorer
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noun
a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant
noun
a large group of bacteria having rigid cell walls; motile types have flagella
noun
the male reproductive cell; the male gamete
noun
a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)
Words in this synset: scourge
noun
an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping