English noun: flagellum | |||
1. | flagellum (artifact) a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor) | ||
Synonyms | scourge | ||
Broader (hypernym) | whip | ||
2. | flagellum (animal) a lash-like appendage used for locomotion (e.g., in sperm cells and some bacteria and protozoa) | ||
Broader (hypernym) | appendage, outgrowth, process | ||
Part meronym | eubacteria, eubacterium, sperm, sperm cell, spermatozoan, spermatozoon, true bacteria | ||