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flagellate /flag·el·late/ (flaj´ĕ-lāt)

1. any microorganism having flagella.

2. mastigote.

3. having flagella.

4. to practice flagellation.

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flag·el·late (flj-lt, -lt, fl-jlt)

adj.

1. Flagellated.

2. Relating to or caused by a flagellate organism.

n.

A member of the class Mastigophora, comprising organisms having a flagellum.

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Flagellate

A microorganism that uses flagella (hair-like projections) to move.

Mentioned in: Stool O & P Test

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flagellate

[flaj′əlāt′, -lit]

Etymology: L, flagellum, whip

a protozoon or alga that propels itself with flagella. Examples include Giardia, Leishmania, Trichomonas, and Trypanosoma. See also protozoon.

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flagellate

1. any microorganism having flagella.

2. any protozoon of the subphylum Mastigophora.

3. having flagella.