flagellum

n. 鞭毛, 鞭状葡萄枝, 鞭子 [医] 鞭毛(原虫), 鞭节(昆虫)

发音

/fləˈd͡ʒɛləm/

词形变化

flagella 复数 flagella flagellae flagellums flagellums 复数 flagellae 复数

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    In protists, a long, whiplike membrane-enclosed organelle used for locomotion or feeding.

    生物
  2. 2.

    In bacteria, a long, whiplike proteinaceous appendage, used for locomotion.

    生物
  3. 3.

    A whip.

    正式

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

scourge

上位词 4

process whip appendage outgrowth

整体词 6

sperm eubacteria eubacterium spermatozoan spermatozoon sperm cell

词源

From Latin flagellum (“whip”), diminutive of flagrum.

来源：wiktionary