flagellates Antonyms

Meaning of flagellates

flagellates

whip, scourge, having flagella, of, relating to, or caused by flagellates, shaped like a flagellum, to drive or punish as if by whipping, a flagellate protozoan or alga, whip entry 1 sense 2, a protozoan or alga having flagella

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whip, scourge, having flagella, of, relating to, or caused by flagellates, shaped like a flagellum, to drive or punish as if by whipping, a flagellate protozoan

whips, hides, flicks, switches, whales, flails, lashes, slashes, thrashes, spanks

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Flagellates are single-celled microorganisms that possess whip-like structures called flagella for locomotion.

The flagella of flagellates can be used for both swimming and capturing prey.

Some flagellates, like Trichomonas vaginalis, are parasitic and cause human infections.

Other flagellates, like Euglena, are photosynthetic and can produce their own food.