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peritrichous

 
Dictionary: pe·rit·ri·chous   (pə-rĭt'rĭ-kəs) pronunciation

adj.
  1. Having flagella uniformly distributed over the body surface, as certain bacteria.
  2. Having a band of cilia around the mouth, as certain protozoans.
  3. Of or relating to peritrichs.
peritrichously pe·rit'ri·chous·ly adv.

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(pə-rĭt'rĭ-kəs)
adj.
  1. Of, relating to, or having cilia or other appendicular organs projecting from the periphery of a cell.
  2. Peritrichal.
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1. having flagella around the entire surface; said of bacteria.
2. having flagella around the cytostome only; said of Ciliophora.

 
 
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–trichous (suffix)
Lucibacterium (microbiology)
Enterobacteriaceae (microbiology)

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