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flagella

A form of flagellum — In protists, a long, whiplike membrane-enclosed organelle used for locomotion or feeding.

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Meanings

noun

pluralplural of flagellum

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with flagella

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Cite this entry

APA

flagella. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flagella

MLA

“flagella.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flagella. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “flagella,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flagella.

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