Flagellate (Adjective)
Meaning
Having or resembling a lash or whip (as does a flagellum).
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).
Examples
- The bacterium's flagellate structure allowed it to move swiftly through the water.
- The microscopic creature's flagellate appendages whipped back and forth, propelling it forward.
- The scientists studied the flagellate motion of the single-celled organism under a microscope.
- The disease caused by the parasite is characterized by the presence of flagellate protozoa in the blood.
- The diagram of the eukaryotic cell showed a flagellate organelle at its base.