flagellum 2
noundomain: animal
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
a lash-like appendage used for locomotion (e.g., in sperm cells and some bacteria and protozoa)
Hypernym
process 5
noun
a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant
Pertainym (pertains to noun)
flagellate 1
adjective
having or resembling a lash or whip (as does a flagellum)
flagellated 1
adjective
having or resembling a lash or whip (as does a flagellum)
Part_meronym
eubacteria 1
noun
a large group of bacteria having rigid cell walls; motile types have flagella
sperm 1
noun
the male reproductive cell; the male gamete
EnglishDerivationally related form
flagellate 1
noun
a usually nonphotosynthetic free-living protozoan with whiplike appendages; some are pathogens of humans and other animals
Part_holonym
eubacteria 1
noun
a large group of bacteria having rigid cell walls; motile types have flagella
sperm 1
noun
the male reproductive cell; the male gamete
