flagellum

Meanings

Plural: flagella, flagellae, flagellums

Noun

a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)
a lash-like appendage used for locomotion (e.g., in sperm cells and some bacteria and protozoa)
In protists, a long, whiplike membrane-enclosed organelle used for locomotion or feeding.
In bacteria, a long, whiplike proteinaceous appendage, used for locomotion.
A whip.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin flagellum (“whip”), diminutive of flagrum, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰlag- (“to strike”).

Synonyms

cilium, scourge, whip

Scrabble Score: 15

flagellum is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
flagellum is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
flagellum is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 21

flagellum is a valid Words With Friends word