flagellated cell
- noun
- /fləˈdʒɛleɪtɪd sɛl/
- Specialized
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célula flagelada
- These pores open into chambers that are lined with layers of flagellated cells that are constantly in motion.
Examples
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Under the microscope, we observed several flagellated cells, each with long, whip-like tails.
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The pond is home to many flagellated cells that swim freely through the water.
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In the laboratory, scientists studied how flagellated cells move by using their flagella to propel themselves.
Synonyms
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A tiny living thing made of one cell that moves with whip-like tails
A cell with one tail used to move or sense things
A tiny single-celled creature with many long tail-like parts it uses to move
A one-celled organism that moves with whip-like tails and can cause disease in animals or people
A single-cell creature that moves with tail-like parts and can cause disease in people
A single-celled organism that moves using whiplike tails and sometimes causes disease in people
A tiny single-celled animal-like creature that swims with a tail-like part and absorbs food
A cell with a tail and a collar that makes water flow and catches food in sponges
A sponge cell with a tiny tail that moves water and traps food
How Flagellated
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and transparently composed from 'flagellated' (having whip-like appendages/flagella) and 'cell' (a microscopic living unit), so it denotes a cell that possesses one or more flagella. This is a literal adjective+noun descriptive compound following standard composition patterns and is cross-linguistically straightforward, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents should understand it.
Etymology
Flagellated cell comes from a word meaning 'whip' because the cell has a thin tail called a flagellum that looks like a little whip. So, a flagellated cell is a cell with one or more whip-like tails that help it move.