A group of single-celled organisms (protozoans) that move using one or more whip-like structures called flagella.
From Latin flagellatum (whipped), neuter plural nominalized form, referring to these microscopic creatures' characteristic flagella.
Flagellates are nature's tiny swimmers—single cells with built-in propellers that spin at incredible speeds, and they've been around for over a billion years, making them ancient survivors of evolution.
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