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flagella

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  1. 1. pl. of Flagellum Source: opted
  2. 2. n a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor) n a lash-like appendage used for locomotion (e.g., in sperm cells and some bacteria and protozoa) Source: ecdict

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flagellumappendagebacteriacellshumorinflictlash-likelocomotionpedanticprotozoapunishmentspermwhip

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flagellantflagellantsflagellataflagellateflagellate protozoanflagellatedflagellated cellflagellated protozoanflagellatesflagellatingflagellation

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