flagellant
- n a person who is whipped or whips himself for sexual gratification
- n a person who whips himself as a religious penance
flagellate protozoan
- n a usually nonphotosynthetic free-living protozoan with whiplike appendages; some are pathogens of humans and other animals
flagellated cell
- n any cell or one-celled organism equipped with a flagellum
flagellated protozoan
- n a usually nonphotosynthetic free-living protozoan with whiplike appendages; some are pathogens of humans and other animals
flagellation
- n beating as a source of erotic or religious stimulation
- n beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
flagellum
- n a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)
- n a lash-like appendage used for locomotion (e.g., in sperm cells and some bacteria and protozoa)
flageolet
- n a French bean variety with light-colored seeds; usually dried
- n a small fipple flute with four finger holes and two thumb holes
flagfish
- n a fish with a dark-blue back and whitish sides with red stripes; found in swamps and streams of Florida