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Cilia vs Flagellum - What's the difference?

cilia | flagellum |

As nouns the difference between cilia and flagellum

is that cilia is irregular while flagellum is (biology) in protists, a long, whiplike membrane-enclosed organelle used for locomotion or feeding.

cilia

English

Noun

(head)
  • Irregular

    • Anagrams

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    flagellum

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (biology) In protists, a long, whiplike membrane-enclosed organelle used for locomotion or feeding.
  • (biology) In bacteria, a long, whiplike proteinaceous appendage, used for locomotion.
  • A whip

    • Synonyms

    * (organelle of protists) cilium * (whip) whip