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