Flagellum

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-011175",
  "term": "Flagellum",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. A long, threadlike or whip-like appendage found in certain cells or unicellular organisms that helps the cells move.\n\n2. Whiplike motility appendage present on the surface cells. Prokaryote flagella are composed of a protein called Flagellin. Bacteria can have a single flagellum, a tuft at one pole, or multiple flagella covering the entire surface.\n\n3. Long, threadlike or whip-like appendage found in certain cells or unicellular organisms that helps the cells move.",
  "subject": "Biological substances",
  "references": [
    "Chesapeake Bay Glossary",
    "Adapted from NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/flagellum/"
}