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PERITRICHOUS

Dictionary entry overview: What does peritrichous mean?

• PERITRICHOUS (adjective)
The adjective PERITRICHOUS has 1 sense:

1. covered all over with uniformly distributed flagella

Familiarity information: PERITRICHOUS used as an adjective is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• PERITRICHOUS (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Covered all over with uniformly distributed flagella

Similar:

covered (overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form)

Domain category:

bacteria; bacterium ((microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission; important as pathogens and for biochemical properties; taxonomy is difficult; often considered plants)

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