flagellata Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun protozoa having flagella
    Mastigophora; class Flagellata; class Mastigophora.

WordNet


Flag`el*la"ta noun plural
Etymology
NL., fr.L. flagellatus, p. p. See Flagellate, v. t.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) An order of Infusoria, having one or two long, whiplike cilia, at the anterior end. It includes monads. See Infusoria, and Monad.

Webster 1913