flagellar
Of propulsive tails
Flagellar relates to flagella—the whip-like appendages that propel certain cells and microorganisms: flagellar motion, flagellar proteins.
The term appears primarily in biology and microbiology when discussing bacterial locomotion or the tail-like structures of sperm cells.
Single-celled prokaryotic life
- protozoaSingle-celled eukaryotic organisms
- algaePrimitive aquatic photosynthesizers
- chlamydomonasUnicellular freshwater algae genus
- giardiaWaterborne intestinal parasite
euglena · paramecium · salmonella · vibrio · dinoflagellate · volvox · spirochete
Hairlike cellular projections
- microtubulesHollow cellular protein structures
- cytoskeletonInternal protein support structure
- organelleSubcellular functional unit
- ultrastructureMicroscopic cellular organization
subcellular · tubulin · membrane · rootlet · transition zone
Ability to travel independently
- propulsionForce driving movement forward
- swimmingLocomotion through water
- undulationRhythmic rise and fall
- thrustForceful forward motion
chemotaxis · beating · waveform · rotation · gliding · hydrodynamics · kinetics · streamlining
bacterium
Single-celled prokaryotic life
- protozoaSingle-celled eukaryotic organisms
- algaePrimitive aquatic photosynthesizers
- chlamydomonasUnicellular freshwater algae genus
giardia · euglena · paramecium · salmonella · vibrio · dinoflagellate · volvox · spirochete
cilia
Hairlike cellular projections
- microtubulesHollow cellular protein structures
- cytoskeletonInternal protein support structure
- organelleSubcellular functional unit
ultrastructure · subcellular · tubulin · membrane · rootlet · transition zone
locomotion
Ability to travel independently
- propulsionForce driving movement forward
- swimmingLocomotion through water
- undulationRhythmic rise and fall
thrust · chemotaxis · beating · waveform · rotation · gliding · hydrodynamics · kinetics · streamlining · directional
filament
Very thin thread
sinuous · helical · sheath · hook · tubular · elongated · slender · appendage · projection · hairlike