Definition

1. Noun:
   • Flagellate: A microscopic, single-celled organism characterized by having one or more whip-like appendages called flagella, which it uses for movement. It belongs to the biological class Flagellata.
   • Euglena: A common type of plant-like flagellate, often cited as a typical example of "trùng roi," capable of photosynthesis.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Trùng roi là một sinh vật đơn bào. (Flagellates are single-celled organisms.)
  • Trùng roi thực vật như Euglena có thể quang hợp. (Plant flagellates like Euglena can perform photosynthesis.)
  • Chúng tôi quan sát trùng roi dưới kính hiển vi. (We observed the flagellate under the microscope.)

Advanced Usage

• "Lớp trùng roi": The class Flagellata or Mastigophora, encompassing all flagellate protozoans.
  • Lớp trùng roi bao gồm nhiều loài có lông roi. (The class Flagellata includes many species with flagella.)

Variants and Related Words

• Trùng roi thực vật (n): Phytomastigophora or phytoflagellate; a flagellate that contains chlorophyll and can photosynthesize.
  • Trùng roi thực vật sống trong các vũng nước. (Phytoflagellates live in puddles.)

Synonyms

• Flagellate: A microorganism that moves using a flagellum.
• Mastigophoran: The formal biological term for an organism of the class Mastigophora.

Related Scientific Terms

• Flagellum: The long, whip-like structure used for locomotion by the organism.
  • Roi của trùng roi quay để đẩy cơ thể. (The flagellum of the flagellate rotates to propel the body.)