How to Use flagellum in a Sentence
flagellum
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Berg guessed that the flagellar motor was a rotor that turned the flagellum like a screw.
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Quanta Magazine,
20 Apr. 2026
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The study focused on the sperm’s flagellum, or tail, a whip-like structure whose motion propels the sperm forward.
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Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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Scientists in the 1980s and ’90s figured out that when the C ring rotates, the flagellum does too.
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Quanta Magazine,
20 Apr. 2026
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When the flagellum is malformed or its movement is impaired, the sperm cannot travel efficiently, leading to male infertility.
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Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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Protein role in sperm development Inside every flagellum is an incredibly complex structure, including tiny components called radial spokes.
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Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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It was found that CFAP91 acts as a scaffold, a key component for assembling the radial spoke 3 (RS3) complex in the flagellum.
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Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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