peritrichous

adjective pe·rit·ri·chous \pə-ˈri-tri-kəs\

Definition of PERITRICHOUS

: having flagella uniformly distributed over the body <peritrichous bacteria>

: having a spiral line of modified cilia around the oral disk <peritrichous protozoa>

— pe·rit·ri·chous·ly adverb

peri- + Greek trich-, thrix hair

First Known Use: 1877

Medical Dictionary

adjective pe·rit·ri·chous \pə-ˈri-tri-kəs\

: having or being flagella which are uniformly distributed over the body <peritrichous bacteria>

: having a spiral line of modified cilia around the cytostome <peritrichous protozoans>

—pe·rit·ri·chous·ly adverb

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