WHIPLIKE

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 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Having or resembling a lash or whip (as does a flagellum)

Synonyms:

flagellate; flagellated; lash-like; whiplike

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Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

whip (an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping)

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