Flagellate - Wikipedia A flagellate is a cell or organism with one or more whip -like appendages called flagella The word flagellate also describes a particular construction (or level of organization) characteristic of many prokaryotes and eukaryotes and their means of motion
Flagellate | Protists, Movement, Locomotion | Britannica flagellate, (subphylum Mastigophora), any of a group of protozoans, mostly uninucleate organisms, that possess, at some time in the life cycle, one to many flagella for locomotion and sensation (A flagellum is a hairlike structure capable of whiplike lashing movements that furnish locomotion )
Flagellated - definition of flagellated by The Free Dictionary To reproach or punish severely: flagellated himself for being so insensitive 1 or flag·el·la·ted (flăj′ə-lā′tĭd) Having a flagellum or flagella 2 Resembling or having the form of a flagellum; whiplike 3 Relating to or caused by a flagellate organism An organism, such as a euglena, that has one or more flagella
flagellate - Oxford Learners Dictionaries Definition of flagellate verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary flagellate somebody yourself to whip yourself or somebody else, especially as a religious punishment or as a way of experiencing sexual pleasure The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words
Flagellate - Definition, Meaning Synonyms - Vocabulary. com To flagellate is to hit or beat, especially with a whip These days, in most parts of the world, people rarely flagellate others as a punishment While the verb flagellate can be used for any variety of whipping or beating, it often means a kind of religious self-punishment