flagellum
/flə'dʒɛləm/
noun
9 letters3 syllables15 points in Scrabble®21 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
NOUN
1
A whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor).
2
A lash-like appendage used for locomotion (e.g., in sperm cells and some bacteria and protozoa).
WORD FORMS
Related formflagellate
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®15 points
Words With Friends®21 points
Double word30 points
Triple word45 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinagellumflay
Starts & ends withF … M
Syllablesfla · gel · lum
SYNONYMS & RELATED2
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