| rootlet | <botany> A radicle, a little root or small branch of a root. (09 Oct 1997) |
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| rootlet system | <plant biology> Microtubules associated with the base of the flagellum in ciliates and flagellates. Also associated with this region is the rhizoplast. (18 Nov 1997) |
| flagellar | Relating to a flagellum or to the extremity of a protozoan. (05 Mar 2000) |
| flagellar agglutinin | An agglutinin that is formed as the result of stimulation by, and which reacts with, the thermolabile antigen(s) in the flagella of motile strains of microorganisms. Synonym: flagellar agglutinin. See ABO blood group. (05 Mar 2000) |
| flagellar antigen | The heat-labile antigen's associated with bacterial flagella, in contrast to somatic antigen. See: H antigen. (05 Mar 2000) |