flagellum

noun /flədʒɛləm/ 3 syllables 9 letters Scrabble 15 WWF 21

Definitions

noun

a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)

noun

a lash-like appendage used for locomotion (e.g., in sperm cells and some bacteria and protozoa)

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