peritrichous
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adjective \pə-ˈri-tri-kəs\Definition of PERITRICHOUS
1
: having flagella uniformly distributed over the body <peritrichous bacteria>
2
: having a spiral line of modified cilia around the oral disk <peritrichous protozoa>
— pe·rit·ri·chous·ly adverb
Origin of PERITRICHOUS
peri- + Greek trich-, thrix hair
First Known Use: 1877
pe·rit·ri·chous
adjective \pə-ˈri-tri-kəs\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of PERITRICHOUS
1
: having or being flagella which are uniformly distributed over the body <peritrichous bacteria>
2
: having a spiral line of modified cilia around the cytostome <peritrichous protozoans>
—pe·rit·ri·chous·ly adverb
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