flagellate2

 
Pronunciation: /ˈfladʒ(ə)lət, -eɪt/
Zoology

noun

  • a protozoan that has one or more flagella used for swimming.
    • Several phyla in the kingdom Protista (formerly subphylum Mastigophora, phylum Protozoa), including forms such as euglena that are sometimes regarded as algae

adjective

  • (of a cell or single-celled organism) bearing one or more flagella: motile flagellate cells

Origin:

mid 19th century: from flagellum + -ate2