deflagellated

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adjective

Having had the flagella removed.

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Meanings

adjectivedeflagellated (not comparable)
  1. not comparableHaving had the flagella removed.

    In comparison to the highly flagellated WT, we observed a primarily deflagellated phenotype (Fig 5A left and middle panels).

    2015 August 13, “Characterization of Novel Factors Involved in Swimming and Swarming Motility in Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From de- + flagellated.

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APA

deflagellated. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deflagellated

MLA

“deflagellated.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deflagellated. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deflagellated,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deflagellated.

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