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flagellum
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Noun
flagellum Discourse & Logic
A long, thin, thread-like structure that helps microscopic cells move through liquid environments.
vi Vi khuẩn sử dụng tiên mao để di chuyển.
en Bacteria use flagellum to move.
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tiên / mao / Sino-Vietnamese; the character is 鞭毛 …
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tiên / mao / Sino-Vietnamese; the character is 鞭毛 …
OriginSino-Vietnamese; the character is 鞭毛
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鞭毛
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tiên
仙
mao
毛（髦 / 瑁）
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đầu tiên / tiên tri / tiên sinh / tổ tiên …
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đầu tiên / tiên tri / tiên sinh / tổ tiên …