Flagellate Common

Origin: Latin suffix -ate

Flagellate has 6 different meanings across 3 categories:

Definitions

Noun

a usually nonphotosynthetic free-living protozoan with whiplike appendages; some are pathogens of humans and other animals

flagellate flagellate protozoan flagellated protozoan mastigophoran mastigophore

Any organism that has flagella.

Verb

whip

"The religious fanatics flagellated themselves"

flagellate scourge

To whip or scourge.

Adjective

having or resembling a lash or whip (as does a flagellum)

flagellate flagellated whiplike lash-like

Resembling a whip.

See Also

euglenozoan zooflagellate kinetoplastid colpodellid flagellating choanomastigote microflagellate phagotrophic

Related Terms

euglenozoan zooflagellate kinetoplastid colpodellid flagellating choanomastigote microflagellate phagotrophic zoomastigote monocercomonad flagella diplomonad retortamonad euglenophyte organism katablepharid nectomonad mastigophore hypermastigid picoflagellate

Broader Terms (hypernyms)

protozoan flog

Narrower Terms (hyponyms)

dinoflagellate Leishmania zoomastigote hypermastigote polymastigote costia giardia trichomonad

Rhyming Words

ate bate late gate kate date wate cate rate nate oate sate tate jate hate mate fate yate agate skate

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