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- Dictionaryflagellate/ˈfladʒɪlət/
noun
- 1. a protozoan that has one or more flagella used for swimming.
adjective
- 1. (of a cell or single-celled organism) bearing one or more flagella: "motile flagellate cells"
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1. a. : having flagella. b. : shaped like a flagellum. 2. [ flagellate entry 3] : of, relating to, or caused by flagellates. flagellate diarrhea. 3 of 3. noun. fla· gel· late ˈfla-jə-lət -ˌlāt flə-ˈje-lət.
FLAGELLATE definition: 1. to whip yourself or someone else, especially as a religious act 2. to whip yourself or someone…. Learn more.
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.
Any of various protozoans of the subphylum Mastigophora that move by means of one or more flagella. Some flagellates can make food by photosynthesis (such as euglenas and volvox), and are often classified as green algae by botanists.
FLAGELLATE meaning: 1. to whip yourself or someone else, especially as a religious act 2. to whip yourself or someone…. Learn more.
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.
Definition of flagellate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.)
FLAGELLATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary. Summary Definitions Synonyms Pronunciation Collocations Conjugations Sentences Grammar. Definition of 'flagellate' Word Frequency. flagellate in British English. verb (ˈflædʒɪˌleɪt ) 1. (transitive) to whip; scourge; flog. adjective (ˈflædʒɪlɪt , -ˌleɪt ) also: flagellated. 2.
FLAGELLATE meaning: to hit (yourself or another person) with a whip as punishment or as part of a religious ritual sometimes used figuratively.
