flagellate

/flˈædʒʌleɪt/

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Definitions

Adjective
having or resembling a lash or whip (as does a flagellum)
Noun
a usually nonphotosynthetic free-living protozoan with whiplike appendages; some are pathogens of humans and other animals
Verb
whip; "The religious fanatics flagellated themselves"