adjective
- relating to or resembling a flagellum
Usage: biology
Examples
- The flagellar motion propels the bacterium through the water.
- Scientists studied the flagellar structure under the microscope.
- Flagellar proteins are essential for bacterial mobility.
- The flagellar apparatus helps sperm cells swim toward the egg.
- Researchers examined flagellar defects in the mutant strain.
- Flagellar rotation generates the force needed for movement.