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Meaning of flagellum | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
fləˈd͡ʒɛləm

Definitions

  1. In protists, a long, whiplike membrane-enclosed organelle used for locomotion or feeding.
  2. In bacteria, a long, whiplike proteinaceous appendage, used for locomotion.
  3. A whip.
    formal

Equivalents

العربية سوط
Čeština bičík
Cymraeg fflagelwm
Deutsch Flagellum Geißel
Ελληνικά μαστίγιο
Español flagelo
Suomi siima
Français flagelle flagellum
Galego flaxelo
हिन्दी कशाभिका
Magyar ostor
日本語 鞭毛
한국어 편모
Kurdî biçîk
Polski biczyk wic wić
Русский жгу́тик
Svenska flagell
Türkçe kamçı
Українська джгутик
Tiếng Việt roi tiên mao

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Flageolet flageolet register flageoletist flagfall flagfish Flagg

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