flagellum
Biology term for the whip-like appendage used for locomotion in many microorganisms.
Bacteria move using flagella.
The flagellum of a sperm cell generates propulsion.
flagellate; mastigophoran
dinoflagellate
phytoflagellates
flagellates; mastigophorans
Standard kanji spelling for the biological term 'flagellum'.
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; sometimes used to avoid the uncommon kanji 鞭.
From 鞭 (whip) + 毛 (hair), describing the whip-like appearance of the structure.