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flagellum vs flagellate

flagellate vs flagellum

flagellum and flagellate both are nouns.

flagellum is not an adjective while flagellate is an adjective.

flagellum is not a verb while flagellate is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
flagellum Yes No No No
flagellate Yes Yes Yes No
flagellum (noun) flagellate (noun)
a lash-like appendage used for locomotion (e.g., in sperm cells and some bacteria and protozoa) a usually nonphotosynthetic free-living protozoan with whiplike appendages; some are pathogens of humans and other animals
a whip used to inflict punishment
flagellum (adjective) flagellate (adjective)
having or resembling a lash or whip (as does a flagellum)
flagellum (verb) flagellate (verb)
whip
Difference between flagellum and flagellate

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