flagellate Antonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- whale
- quirt
- whack
- flick
- cane
- bang
- birch
- clip
- maul
- cut
- thrash
- smack
- slap
- punch
- tan
- cowhide
- rawhide
- lick
- beat
- scourge
- pound
- bat
- knock
- swipe
- strap
- hit
- clap
- switch
Weak:
- pummel
- crack
- bung
- bash
- drub
- lace
- whop
- cudgel
- swat
- slate
- thump
- clobber
- belt
- bludgeon
- rough
- baste
- pommel
- lambaste
- slug
- mangle
- lam
- sock
- fib
- cuff
- fustigate
- pelt
- bop
- pistol-whip
- slog
- whup
- work-over
- bust
- wallop
- touch-up
- belabor
- paddle
- knout
- lambast
- club
- lather
- clout
- thwack
- buffet
- smite
- hammer
- thresh
- paste
- batter
- blackjack
- box
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
spank, leather, horsewhip, flog, slash,whip, flail, lash, hide, whale
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.
