flagellum - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

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

Synonyms

• flagellum

More generic

• appendage
• outgrowth
• process

Related

• eubacteria
• eubacterium
• sperm
• sperm cell
• spermatozoan
• spermatozoon
• true bacteria

Noun

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

Synonyms

• flagellum
• scourge

More generic

• whip

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