lash-like
- adjective
- Specialized
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similar a un látigo
- Her hair fell in lash-like tendrils across her forehead.
Examples
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Under the microscope, the algae displayed lash-like appendages that allowed movement.
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Some bacteria have lash-like structures that propel them through water.
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The bacterium propels itself with a lash-like flagellum.
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The lash-like appendages of the organism help it swim efficiently.
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The bacterium propels itself with a lash-like flagellum.
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Some bacteria have lash-like structures that propel them through water.
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Under the microscope, the algae displayed lash-like appendages that allowed movement.
Synonyms
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7.3
Long, thin, and flexible like a whip
Having whip-like tails used to move
Thin and long like a thread
How Flexible
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word lash-like comes from lash, which can mean 'eyelash' or 'whip', so it brings to mind something thin that bends or moves like a hair or a quick whip. That's why we call thin, flexible parts, like the tiny tail a bacterium uses to swim, lash-like.