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[Latin flagellāre, flagellāt-, to whip, from flagellum, diminutive of flagrum, whip.]
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One of four phyla of parasitic protozoa, also called Mastigophora. They can cause diseases such as enteritis, urethritis, vaginitis, and Chagas’ disease by means of drinking water contamination, vaginal discharge, and bug bite.
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1. any microorganism having flagella.
2. any protozoon of the subphylum Mastigophora.
3. having flagella.
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A biologist might observe a flagellate closely with a microscope to determine its species.
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Flagellates are cells with one or more whip-like organelles called flagella. Some cells in animals may be flagellate, for instance the spermatozoa of most phyla. Higher plants and fungi do not produce flagellate cells, but the closely related green algae and chytrids do. Many protists take the form of single-celled flagellates.
It describes a means of motion, and does not provide specific classification.
However, the term "flagellate" is included in other terms (such as "zooflagellate") which are more formally characterized.[1] Another group is Dinoflagellate.
Eukaryotic flagella are supported by microtubules in a characteristic arrangement, with nine fused pairs surrounding two central singlets. These arise from a basal body or kinetosome, with microtubule roots that are an important part of the cell's brain. In some, for instance, they support a cytostome or mouth, where food is ingested. The flagella often support hairs, called mastigonemes, or contain rods. Their ultrastructure plays an important role in classifying eukaryotes.
In protoctists and microscopic animals, flagella are generally used for propulsion. They may also be used to create a current that brings in food. In most things, one or more flagella are located at or near the anterior of the cell eg Euglena. Often there is one directed forwards and one trailing behind. Among animals, fungi, and Choanozoa, which make up a group called the opisthokonts, there is a single posterior flagellum. They are from the phylum Mastigophora. They can cause diseases and they can make their own food. For example, Trypanosome which causes the African sleeping sickness.
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| Translations: Flagellate |
Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - piske, svinge svøben over
adj. - piskeformet, som har vandgrene
n. - flagellat
Nederlands (Dutch)
geselen, micro-organisme met zweephaartjes, met zweephaartjes, lijkend op een zweephaartje, betreffende micro-organismen met zweephaartjes
Français (French)
v. tr. - flageller
adj. - flagellé
n. - (Biol) flagellé
Deutsch (German)
v. - geißeln, peitschen
adj. - geißelförmig
n. - Geißeltierchen
Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - μαστιγώνω
Italiano (Italian)
flagellare, sferzare
Português (Portuguese)
v. - flagelar
Русский (Russian)
сечь, клеймить
Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - flagelar, azotar, dar latigazos
adj. - flagelado
n. - flagelado
Svenska (Swedish)
v. - gissla, skicka ut utlöpare (bot.)
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
鞭打, 鞭挞, 鞭状的, 有鞭毛的, 鞭索形的, 鞭毛虫, 鞭毛藻
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 鞭打, 鞭撻
adj. - 鞭狀的, 有鞭毛的, 鞭索形的
n. - 鞭毛蟲, 鞭毛藻
한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - ~을 채찍질하다
adj. - (식물이) 편모가 있는
n. - 편모층
日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 鞭で打つ, むち打つ
العربيه (Arabic)
(فعل) يجلد , يضرب بالسوط
עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - הילקה בשוט או בפרגול
adj. - שיש לו שוטונים או אמבות בגופו, דומה לפרגול
n. - שוטון - יצור חד-תאי
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