flagellate vs whiplike

flagellate is a noun but whiplike is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
flagellate	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
whiplike	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, flagellate and whiplike are synonyms defined as:

flagellate and whiplike: having or resembling a lash or whip (as does a flagellum)

Other synonyms of flagellate include flagellated, lash-like.

flagellate (noun)	whiplike (noun)
a usually nonphotosynthetic free-living protozoan with whiplike appendages; some are pathogens of humans and other animals

flagellate (adjective)	whiplike (adjective)
having or resembling a lash or whip (as does a flagellum)	having or resembling a lash or whip (as does a flagellum)

flagellate (verb)	whiplike (verb)
whip