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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin flagellum.
Noun
flagel m (plural flagels)
- flagellum (in protists, a long, whiplike membrane-enclosed organelle used for locomotion or feeding)
- flagellum (in bacteria, a long, whiplike proteinaceous appendage, used for locomotion)
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Dutch
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /flaːˈɣɛl/
- Hyphenation: fla‧gel
Noun
flagel m (plural flagellen, diminutive flagelletje n)
- flagellum
- Synonyms: flagellum, zweepdraad, zweephaar, zweepstaart
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin flagellum (19th century); cf. also French flagelle.[1]
Noun
flagel n (plural flageluri)
- scourge, whip
- Synonym: bici
- calamity, disaster
- Synonyms: calamitate, dezastru
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