flagellum

释义

n. 鞭毛, 鞭状葡萄枝, 鞭子\n[医] 鞭毛(原虫), 鞭节(昆虫)

例句

That vibration can then be coupled to another structure to turn a rotor, which in turn operates a flagellum-like tail.

这个颤动能够随即作用到另一个装置以启动马达，后者接着操纵像鞭毛一样的尾巴。

Using special stains, one can see that some bacteria have attached to them wavy-looking “hairs” called flagella. Others have only one flagellum.

用特殊的着色剂后，你会发现有的细菌上长着不少波状的"毛发"即鞭毛，而有的细菌只有一根鞭毛。