flagellin

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noun

The main protein in the flagella of bacteria.

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Meanings

nounflagellin (plural flagellins)

plural flagellins

  1. biochemistryThe main protein in the flagella of bacteria.

Origin

From flagellum + -in.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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