noun / adjective
flagellate
A cell or organism with one or more whiplike appendages.
A flagellate swims through the water using its whiplike appendage.
Etymology
The Latin noun means a small whip. A flagellate has one or more slender cellular appendages whose shape and movement suggest that implement.
More examples
- The pond sample contains several kinds of flagellates.
- Some flagellate cells have more than one flagellum.
- Under the microscope, we watch a flagellate change direction.
Forms
flagellate · flagellates
flagellum noun — A whiplike cellular appendage often used for movement.
Similar words
- flagellated
- Describes cells bearing flagella but does not name the organism.