I. ˌflajəˈlāshən noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English flagellacion, from Latin flagellation-, flagellatio, from flagellatus (past participle of flagellare to whip) + -ion-, -io -ion
: an act or instance of flagellating : beating , flogging, scourging ; especially : the practice of a flagellant
II. noun
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Etymology: flagell um + -ation
: the formation of flagella ; also : the flagella or the arrangement of flagella on an organism or surface