flagell- root words — words with the flagell- root

The root flagell- comes from Latin flagellum, meaning whip, lash. 5 words in Dendril are built from it, including biflagellate, dinoflagellate, flagellant, flagellar, flagellator. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the flagell- root

Explore words with flagell- — words containing the flagell- root and sharing its sense of "whip, lash". Examples include biflagellate, dinoflagellate, flagellant, flagellar, flagellator. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does flagell- mean?

The flagell- root means whip, lash, from Latin flagellum. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.