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flagellate

[flaj-uh-leyt, flaj-uh-lit, -leyt] / ˈflædʒ əˌleɪt, ˈflædʒ ə lɪt, -ˌleɪt /


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Blood splatters like raindrops from the tattooed body of a Filipino penitent as he flagellates himself to atone for sins.

From Seattle Times

The amoeboid cells of R. marina, characterized by their near immobility, can produce flagellated cells with two rearward-extending flagella through budding under conditions of prey scarcity.

From Science Daily

But she also didn’t flagellate herself for the struggle.

From Washington Post

"This feeding mode is unique, and demonstrates how pico-sized flagellates can feed on larger cells, which is often not considered in the modelling of microbial food webs."

From Salon

What the party shouldn’t do, though, is waste time flagellating its leadership for failing to find the magic message that would have saved the country from a Trumpian takeover.

From Washington Post