flagellum vs whipping

flagellum

noun
  • A whip 

  • In protists, a long, whiplike membrane-enclosed organelle used for locomotion or feeding. 

  • In bacteria, a long, whiplike proteinaceous appendage, used for locomotion. 

whipping

noun
  • The punishment of being whipped. 

  • A heavy defeat; a thrashing. 

  • A cooking technique in which air is incorporated into cream etc. 

  • The lashing of the end of a rope. (FM 55-501). 

  • A cord or thread used to lash or bind something. 

  • The sewing of the edges of single leaves in sections by overcasting the thread. 

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