flagellum vs quirt

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. 

quirt

noun
  • A rawhide whip plaited with two thongs of buffalo hide. 

verb
  • To strike with a quirt. 

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