biān
máo

technical
noun

Meaning of 鞭毛

鞭毛 means flagellum; whip-like cellular structure. Pronounced biān máo.

  • flagellum; whip-like cellular structure

Definitions & Examples

duō
jūn
kào
biān
máo
zài
shuǐ
zhōng
yùn
dòng
 

Many bacteria move in water by means of flagella.

Jīng
de
wěi
shì
tiáo
cháng
cháng
de
biān
máo
 

The tail of a sperm cell is a long flagellum.

Biān
máo
chóng
shì
zhǒng
yǒu
biān
máo
de
dān
bāo
shēng
 

Flagellates are single-celled organisms that possess flagella.

Zài
xiǎn
wēi
jìng
xià
 
qīng
de
kàn
dào
cǎo
chóng
de
biān
máo
zài
bǎi
dòng
 

Under a microscope, you can clearly see the flagella of a paramecium waving.

Measure Words

/ tiáo
Primary
/ gēn