flagellae

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

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of flagellum

Origin

Mistakenly formed, either as a Latin-style plural of flagella by taking the latter to be a singular noun while actually it is a plural (namely the plural of flagellum) or by mistaking -ae (a feminine plural) as a possible plural of nouns in -um (neuter).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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