Flagellata

[ flaj-uh-ley-tuh ]

/ ˌflædʒ əˈleɪ tə /

noun

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weal

well-being, prosperity, or happiness.

the intervening time.

a somewhat prolonged, sharp, shrill cry, as of pain, fear, or surprise.

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Origin of Flagellata

< New Latin, neuter plural of Latin flagellātus flagellate

Example sentences from the Web for flagellata

Others move about by means of one or more very fine lashes (like the flagellata).
The Wonders of Life|Ernst Haeckel
The Flagellata are simple cells which live in fresh or salt water, either singly or united in colonies.
The History of Creation, Vol. II (of 2)|Ernst Haeckel
The Flagellata are for the most part very minute; the Protomastigopoda rarely exceeding 20 μ in length.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4|Various
In some Flagellata reproduction by spores follows the conjugation of two individuals in a different stage of development.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4)|Francis Maitland Balfour

These flagellata seem to have a rather marked tendency to form colonies.
The Whence and the Whither of Man|John Mason Tyler

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