flagellate
verb (used with object)
to whip; scourge; flog; lash.
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
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Charales form sporopollenin and precursors of lignin, phragmoplasts, and have flagellated sperm.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015