n. (pl. flagella) 1 Biol. a long lashlike appendage found principally on microscopic organisms. 2 Bot. a runner; a creeping shoot. øøflagellar adj. flagelliform adj. [L, = whip, dimin. of flagrum scourge]
FLAGELLUM
Meaning of FLAGELLUM in English
English main colloquial, spoken dictionary. Английский основной разговорный словарь. 2012