# basiflagellum

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The portion of an insect's antenna that lies between the pedicel and the distiflagellum; the first segment of the flagellum.

## Etymology
From basi- + flagellum.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/basiflagellum