amphitrichate
or am·phit·ri·chous
[ am-fi-tri-kit ]
/ æmˈfɪ trɪ kɪt /
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adjective (of bacteria)
having a single flagellum at each end.
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Medical definitions for amphitrichate
amphitrichate
[ ăm-fĭt′rĭ-kāt′, -kĭt ]
adj.
Of, relating to, or characteristic of a microorganism that has a flagellum or flagella at each end.
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