n. (pl. flagella) 1 Biol. a long lashlike appendage found principally on microscopic organisms. 2 Bot. a runner; a creeping shoot. flagellar adj. flagelliform adj.
[ L, = whip, dimin. of flagrum scourge ]
FLAGELLUM
Meaning of FLAGELLUM in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012