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flagellum

/fləˈdʒɛləm/ · 9 letters · 7 distinct letters

  1. noun

    a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)

  2. noun

    a lash like appendage used for locomotion (e.g., in sperm cells and some bacteria and protozoa)

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