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single-flagellate

|sin-gle-flag-el-late|

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/ˈsɪŋɡəlˈflædʒəˌleɪt/

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/ˈsɪŋɡ(ə)lˈflædʒɪleɪt/

having one flagellum

Etymology
Etymology Information

'single-flagellate' is a modern compound formed from the English word 'single' and the adjective 'flagellate' (itself from Latin roots). 「'single-flagellate' は英語の 'single' と形容詞 'flagellate' から成る現代の合成語です('flagellate' はラテン語由来です)。」

Historical Evolution

'flagellate' ultimately originates from Latin 'flagellum' meaning 'whip' and the verb 'flagellare' ('to whip'); the past-participle/derived form entered Medieval/Neo-Latin and became English 'flagellate' in scientific usage. 'single' originates from earlier Old English forms meaning 'one' or 'alone' and developed into the modern adjective 'single'; the compound 'single-flagellate' is a recent biological coinage combining these elements. 「'flagellate' は最終的にラテン語 'flagellum'(『ムチ』)および動詞 'flagellare'(『ムチで打つ』)に由来し、過去分詞形や派生語が中世ラテン語/新ラテン語を経て科学用語として英語の 'flagellate' になりました。'single' は古英語の『1つ/単独』を意味する語から発展し、'single-flagellate' はこれらを組み合わせた近年の生物学的造語です。」

Meaning Changes

Originally the root 'flagell-' referred to a 'whip' or 'whip-like' structure; over time 'flagellate' came to mean 'bearing a flagellum' in biology, and the compound 'single-flagellate' specifically denotes 'bearing one flagellum'. 「元来 'flagell-' は『ムチ』や『ムチ状のもの』を指しましたが、やがて生物学では『鞭毛を持つ』を意味するようになり、'single-flagellate' は特に『1本の鞭毛を持つ』を指すようになりました。」

Meanings by Part of Speech

Noun 1

an organism that has a single flagellum.

A single-flagellate was observed under the microscope.

Synonyms

uniflagellate (organism)monoflagellate (organism)

Antonyms

multiflagellate (organism)aflagellate (organism)

Adjective 1

having a single flagellum (a single whip-like locomotive appendage).

Many protists are single-flagellate, using their single flagellum to swim.

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Last updated: 2025/12/06 22:11