flagellum

1. v. t. A young, flexible shoot of a plant; esp., the long trailing branch of a vine, or a slender branch in certain mosses. Source: opted

2. v. t. A long, whiplike cilium. See Flagellata. Source: opted

3. v. t. An appendage of the reproductive apparatus of the snail. Source: opted

4. v. t. A lashlike appendage of a crustacean, esp. the terminal ortion of the antennae and the epipodite of the maxilipeds. See Maxilliped. Source: opted

5. n. a whip used to inflict punishment Source: wordnet

6. n. a lash-like appendage used for locomotion (e.g., in sperm cells and some bacteria and protozoa) Source: wordnet

7. 1. (Bot.) A young, flexible shoot of a plant; esp., the long trailing branch of a vine, or a slender branch in certain mosses. 2. (Zoöl.) (a) A long, whiplike cilium. See Flagellata. (b) An appendage of the reproductive apparatus of the snail. (c) A lashlike appendage of a crustacean, esp. the terminal ortion of the antennæ and the epipodite of the maxilipeds. See Maxilliped. Source: webster

8. A young, flexible shoot of a plant; esp., the long trailingbranch of a vine, or a slender branch in certain mosses. Source: adambom

9. n. a lash-like appendage used for locomotion (e.g., in sperm cells and some bacteria and protozoa) Source: ecdict

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