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 fla·gel·lum /fləˈʤɛləm/
 鞭毛,鞭子

 fla·gel·lum /fləˈʤɛləm/ 名詞
 (複flagella)鞭毛,鞭節,鞭狀器(蛹),鞭狀體(軟體動物)

 Fla·gel·lum n.; pl. E. Flagellums L. Flagella
 1. Bot. A young, flexible shoot of a plant; esp., the long trailing branch of a vine, or a slender branch in certain mosses.
 2. Zool. (a) A long, whiplike cilium. See Flagellata. (b) An appendage of the reproductive apparatus of the snail. (c) A lashlike appendage of a crustacean, esp. the terminal ortion of the antennæ and the epipodite of the maxilipeds. See Maxilliped.
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 flagellum
      n 1: a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic
           humor) [syn: scourge]
      2: a lash-like appendage used for locomotion (e.g., in sperm
         cells and some bacteria and protozoa)
      [also: flagella (pl)]