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flagellate2

Syllabification: (flag·el·late)
Zoology
Definition of flagellate

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

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