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flagellate vs hypermastigote

hypermastigote vs flagellate

flagellate and hypermastigote both are nouns.

flagellate is an adjective but hypermastigote is not an adjective.

flagellate is a verb but hypermastigote is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
flagellate Yes Yes Yes No
hypermastigote Yes No No No
As nouns, hypermastigote is a hyponym of flagellate; that is, hypermastigote is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than flagellate:
  • flagellate: a usually nonphotosynthetic free-living protozoan with whiplike appendages; some are pathogens of humans and other animals
  • hypermastigote: flagellate symbiotic in the intestines of e.g. termites
flagellate (noun) hypermastigote (noun)
a usually nonphotosynthetic free-living protozoan with whiplike appendages; some are pathogens of humans and other animals flagellate symbiotic in the intestines of e.g. termites
flagellate (adjective) hypermastigote (adjective)
having or resembling a lash or whip (as does a flagellum)
flagellate (verb) hypermastigote (verb)
whip
Difference between flagellate and hypermastigote

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