adj.
Pronunciation: ' fla-j ə -l ə t, - ˌ l ā t; fl ə - ' je-l ə t
Function: adjective
Etymology: New Latin flagellatus, from flagellum
Date: circa 1859
1 a or flag · el · lat · ed \ ' fla-j ə - ˌ l ā -t ə d \ : having flagella b : shaped like a flagellum
2 [ 3 flagellate ] : of, relating to, or caused by flagellates < flagellate diarrhea>