flagellate

/flˈædʒəlˌeɪt/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. having or resembling a lash or whip (as does a flagellum)

noun

1. a usually nonphotosynthetic free-living protozoan with whiplike appendages; some are pathogens of humans and other animals

verb

1. whip
   “The religious fanatics flagellated themselves”

Synonyms for flagellate

• flagellated
• whiplike
• lash-like
• flagellate protozoan
• flagellated protozoan
• mastigophoran
• mastigophore
• scourge

Words that rhyme with flagellate

• straight
• separate
• plate
• mate
• date
• concentrate
• late
• state
• regenerate
• translate
• weight
• conjugate
• foliate
• grate
• initiate
• propagate
• accommodate
• articulate
• communicate
• eliminate
• gate
• great
• penetrate
• percolate
• precipitate
• rate
• slate
• stimulate
• subordinate
• suffocate