peritricha
British
/ pəˈrɪtrɪkə /
plural noun
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ciliate protozoans, of the order Peritrichida, in which the cilia are restricted to a spiral around the mouth
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bacteria having the entire cell surface covered with flagella
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of peritricha
C19: from New Latin, from peri- + Greek thrix hair
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