Cilium
Cilium noun - A hairlike projection from the surface of a cell; provides locomotion in free-swimming unicellular organisms.
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Flagellum
Flagellum noun - A lash-like appendage used for locomotion (e.g., in sperm cells and some bacteria and protozoa).
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