Flagellatae
plural noun
Flag·el·la·tae
\-lätˌē, -lātˌē\
Definition of Flagellatae
in some classifications
: a class of flagellated unicellular organisms comprising the Chrysomonadina, Cryptomonadina, Euglenoidina, and closely related flagellate and algal organisms and being nearly equivalent in scope to Phytomastigina of other classifications
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Origin and Etymology of flagellatae
New Latin, from flagellum + -atae (from Latin, feminine plural of -atus -ate)
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