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A flagellum is a long, thread-like organelle used by many microscopic organisms for locomotion and feeding.

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What does the latin word flagellum mean?

The noun "whip"


What is the singular form of the word flagella?

The singular form of the word flagella is flagellum.


Is flagellum plural?

No, Flagellum is singular, flagellais plural. The word flagellum is derived from Latin, meaning whip


What is the definition of the word flagellum?

The word flagellum has commonly been used to describe a whip. The lesser used definition is in biology which is for a long threadlike appendage that functions as an organ.


How do you say whip in Latin?

The Latin word for "whip" is flagellum.


What does the fegellum do?

I think you mean flagellum. They help bacteria move.


What is the function of Flagilla?

If you mean flagella, that is the plural of flagellum. A flagellum is a long tapered extension of a microorganism, like a tail, utilized for mobility somewhat similarly to the tail of a fish.


The organelle that is compared to a whip is a?

Flagellum


What does flagellum mean in Latin?

"Flagellum" in Latin means "whip" or "lash", and it is often used to refer to a whip-like structure that some microorganisms use for propulsion.


What does flagellum have to do with Egypt?

The flagellum was a whip used by Egyptians


What is a fajella?

Do you mean Flagellum?Here's the answer from Wikipedia...A flagellum (pronounced /fləˈdʒɛləm/, or in plural form: flagella) is a tail-like projection that protrudes from the cell body of certain prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, and functions in locomotion.


What human organ system has the same function as the flagellum?

flagellum=tails that help organism move In the reproductive system, sperm have flagellum