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Flagellum vs Uniflagellate - What's the difference?

flagellum | uniflagellate |

In biology|lang=en terms the difference between flagellum and uniflagellate

is that flagellum is (biology) in bacteria, a long, whiplike proteinaceous appendage, used for locomotion while uniflagellate is (biology) having only one flagellum.

As a noun flagellum

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

As an adjective uniflagellate is

(biology) having only one flagellum.

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

    uniflagellate

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (biology) Having only one flagellum.
  • (Webster 1913)