flagellum
noun
1 flagellum
A whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor).
synonym: scourge.
Dutch: plaag, schrik, gesel
2 flagellum
A lash-like appendage used for locomotion (e.g., in sperm cells and some bacteria and protozoa).
Dutch: gesel, zweepdraad
Polish: wić, witka
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