flagellate Antonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- pound
- whale
- whack
- flick
- hit
- swipe
- lick
- thrash
- clap
- clip
- scourge
- maul
- cane
- bang
- beat
- switch
- tan
- strap
- punch
- smack
- bat
- cowhide
- cut
- quirt
- slap
- rawhide
- knock
- birch
Weak:
- whop
- crack
- lambast
- lam
- hammer
- buffet
- swat
- bop
- rough
- clobber
- bash
- box
- belt
- pommel
- clout
- bust
- thresh
- fib
- thump
- paste
- thwack
- pummel
- drub
- slog
- slug
- knout
- smite
- lace
- batter
- whup
- sock
- baste
- bung
- wallop
- work-over
- pistol-whip
- mangle
- lambaste
- cuff
- bludgeon
- lather
- club
- paddle
- slate
- touch-up
- belabor
- cudgel
- fustigate
- blackjack
- pelt
Meaning of flagellate
flagellate (n)
a usually nonphotosynthetic free-living protozoan with whiplike appendages; some are pathogens of humans and other animals
flagellate (v)
whip
flagellate (a)
having or resembling a lash or whip (as does a flagellum)
flagellate (v. t.)
To whip; to scourge; to flog.
flagellate (a.)
Flagelliform.
Of or pertaining to the Flagellata.
flagellate Sentence Examples
- The single-celled organism known as Giardia lamblia is a flagellate protozoan.
- The organism has a pear-shaped structure with eight flagella.
- Flagellates are unique as they utilize their whip-like structures for locomotion.
- Flagella found in eukaryotic cells aid in cellular movement, environmental sensing, or feeding.
- The flagellum of a sperm cell enables it to propel itself towards the egg during fertilization.
- Euglena is a well-known unicellular flagellate that contains chloroplasts and performs photosynthesis.
- The infectious disease Trypanosoma brucei is caused by a flagellate protozoan.
- Flagella in some bacteria contribute to their ability to swim and move.
- Researchers study the behavior and genetics of flagellates to gain insights into cellular processes and evolution.
- Certain species of algae are flagellates that possess flagella for movement and nutrient acquisition.
FAQs About the word flagellate
a usually nonphotosynthetic free-living protozoan with whiplike appendages; some are pathogens of humans and other animals, whip, having or resembling a lash or
hide,whip, slash, lash, flog, leather, horsewhip, flail, spank, pound
No antonyms found.
The single-celled organism known as Giardia lamblia is a flagellate protozoan.
The organism has a pear-shaped structure with eight flagella.
Flagellates are unique as they utilize their whip-like structures for locomotion.
Flagella found in eukaryotic cells aid in cellular movement, environmental sensing, or feeding.
