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 Definitions of peritrichous  [əˈrɪ trɪ kəs]  

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Definition of 'peritrichous' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (adj.) peritrichous
(of bacteria) having a uniform distribution of flagella over the body surface.

2.  peritrichous
(of certain protozoans) having cilia arranged spirally around the mouth.

Etymology:  (1875–80; peri - +-trichous < Gk -trichos -haired, der. of tríx hair)

Definition of 'peritrichous' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (adj) peritrichous
covered all over with uniformly distributed flagella

'peritrichous' - Nearby Entries  

peritonitis  peritonsillar abscess  peritrate  peritrichous  periwig  periwigged  periwinkle  



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