v. t. | 1. | To whip; to scourge; to flog. |
a. | 1. | Flagelliform. |
2. | (Zool.) Of or pertaining to the Flagellata. | |
3. | Having a flagellum or flagella. |
Noun | 1. | flagellate - usually nonphotosynthetic free-living protozoan with whiplike appendages; some pathogens of humans and other animals |
Verb | 1. | flagellate - whip; "The religious fanatics flagellated themselves" Synonyms: scourge |
Adj. | 1. | flagellate - having or resembling a flagellum or flagella Synonyms: flagellated, whiplike |