| 释义 |
flagellum/fləˈdʒeləm/n. (pl. flagella /-lə/) 1 Biol. a long lashlike appendage found esp. on microscopic organisms 【生】鞭毛；鞭状体；(昆虫的)鞭状触角，鞭节 2 Bot. a runner; a creeping shoot 【植】纤匐枝，鞭状匍匐枝 □ flagellar adj.□ flagelliform adj. 鞭毛状的；鞭形的；细长而柔韧的 [Latin, = whip, diminutive of flagrum ‘scourge’] |