DICTIONARY ENTRY
3 SYLLABLES
flagellum
/flə'dʒɛləm/ · flədʒɛləm
Flagellum has 3 syllables: fla · gel · lum.
fla
01
gel
02
lum
03
noun. A whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor).
noun. A lash-like appendage used for locomotion (e.g., in sperm cells and some bacteria and protozoa).
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