FLAGELLA

8 letters 12 Scrabble points

Definition of FLAGELLA

noun

  1. In protists, a long, whiplike membrane-enclosed organelle used for locomotion or feeding.

  2. In bacteria, a long, whiplike proteinaceous appendage, used for locomotion.

  3. A whip

Related words: cilium whip

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters F L A G E L L A
Length 8 letters
Scrabble Score 12 points

Words Containing "FLAGELLA"

AFLAGELLAR BIFLAGELLATE CILIOFLAGELLATA CILIOFLAGELLATE CYSTOFLAGELLATA CYSTOFLAGELLATE DINOFLAGELLATA DINOFLAGELLATAE DINOFLAGELLATE ENFLAGELLATE ENFLAGELLATION EXFLAGELLATE EXFLAGELLATION FLAGELLANT FLAGELLANTISM FLAGELLANTS FLAGELLAR FLAGELLARIA FLAGELLARIACEAE FLAGELLATA

Words Starting with "FLAGELLA"

FLAGELLANT FLAGELLANTISM FLAGELLANTS FLAGELLAR FLAGELLARIA FLAGELLARIACEAE FLAGELLATA FLAGELLATAE FLAGELLATE FLAGELLATED FLAGELLATES FLAGELLATING FLAGELLATION FLAGELLATIONS FLAGELLATIVE FLAGELLATOR FLAGELLATORY FLAGELLATORS