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| flag·el·late [ flájjələt, flájjə làyt, flə jéllət ] |
noun (plural flag·el·lates) |
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microorganism with flagella: a microorganism with long thin cellular appendages flagella. Some flagellates are pathogenic parasites that cause diseases such as giardiasis in humans.
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adjective |
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1. resembling a thread: similar to a long thin cellular appendage flagellum
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2. with appendages resembling threads: describes an organism or cell that has long thin cellular appendages flagella
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| [Mid-19th century. <flagellum] |
