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Flagellum vs Intraflagellar - What's the difference?

flagellum | intraflagellar |

As a noun flagellum

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

As an adjective intraflagellar is

(microbiology) internal to a flagellum or cilium.

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

    intraflagellar

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (microbiology) Internal to a flagellum or cilium
    • an intraflagellar structure

    Derived terms

    * intraflagellar transport

    Related terms

    * interflagellar * intraciliary