flagellum meaning in English
n.
(pl. flagellums, -gella )
1.【动物；动物学】鞭毛，鞭状体；(昆虫触角的)鞭节。
2.【植物；植物学】鞭状匍匐枝。
3.〔戏谑语〕鞭子。
Examples
- Microtubules are also used in the construction of centrioles, basal bodies, cilia and flagella .
微管还用于建造中心粒，基体，纤毛和鞭毛。 - Its essential function is the perception of movement at the joint between the second antennal segment and the flagellum .
它的基本功能是感知触角第二节和鞭节之间的关节运动。 - They have a whiplike structure called a flagellum
它们有像鞭子一样鞭毛结构。 - Strictly the term is now reserved for the bacterial flagellum
目前该术语专用于细菌鞭毛。 - The flagella rotate , pushing the bacteria through the water
鞭毛不断旋转从而推动细菌在水中前行。