flagellated

adjective

flag·​el·​lat·​ed ˈfla-jə-ˌlā-təd 

: having flagella : flagellate entry 2 sense 1a

In most flagellated cells, the flagellum extends from the basal body to the exterior; however, one or more flagella may loop back in a complete reversal of their original direction.

—Burton J. Bogitsh et al.

Examples of flagellated in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

What emerged was a flagellated cell--the dinoflagellate stage by which this creature has become known. —Patrick Huyghe, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1869, in the meaning defined above