In biology|lang=en terms the difference between flagellum and trypomastigote
is that flagellum is (biology) in bacteria, a long, whiplike proteinaceous appendage, used for locomotion while trypomastigote is (biology) a stage in unicellular life-cycle, typically trypanosomes, where the flagellum is posterior of the nucleus, and connected to the cell body by a long undulating membrane.
As nouns the difference between flagellum and trypomastigote
is that flagellum is (biology) in protists, a long, whiplike membrane-enclosed organelle used for locomotion or feeding while trypomastigote is (biology) a stage in unicellular life-cycle, typically trypanosomes, where the flagellum is posterior of the nucleus, and connected to the cell body by a long undulating membrane.
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
trypomastigote
English
Noun
(
en noun)
(biology) A stage in unicellular life-cycle, typically trypanosomes, where the flagellum is posterior of the nucleus, and connected to the cell body by a long undulating membrane.