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flagellum in Arabic

سَوْط sawṭ

/fləˈd͡ʒɛləm/

flagellum in Arabic: سَوْط (sawṭ). In English, flagellum means in protists, a long, whiplike membrane-enclosed organelle used for locomotion or feeding.

Arabic words for flagellum

long whiplike organelle
سَوْط sawṭ

English meaning of flagellum

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

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Questions about flagellum in Arabic

What is the meaning of flagellum in Arabic?
Flagellum in Arabic is سَوْط (sawṭ).
ما معنى كلمة flagellum؟
Flagellum: سَوْط (sawṭ).
What does flagellum mean in English?
Flagellum means in protists, a long, whiplike membrane-enclosed organelle used for locomotion or feeding.

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