Flagellum

/fləˈdʒɛləm/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:15 ptsWWF:21 pts9 letters

Definition of Flagellum

noun

In protists, a long, whiplike membrane-enclosed organelle used for locomotion or feeding.
In bacteria, a long, whiplike proteinaceous appendage, used for locomotion.
A whip

Anagrams of Flagellum

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "flagellum":

6-LETTER WORDS

5-LETTER WORDS

algum almug fella flame fleam flume fugal fugle gleam glume legal mulla ulema

4-LETTER WORDS

ague alef alme alum egal fall fame feal fell flag flam flea flue fuel full+20 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "flagellum" and rearranging:

Related Word Patterns

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

ciliumwhip

Rhyming Words

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Related Words

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