amphitrichous

English

Etymology

amphi- +‎ tricho- +‎ -ous

Adjective

amphitrichous (not comparable)

(biology) (of bacteria) Having a single flagellum on each of two opposite ends. (Only one flagellum operates at a time, allowing the bacterium to reverse course rapidly by switching which flagellum is active.)

Related terms

Translations

having a single flagellum on each of two opposite ends

Portuguese: anfitríquio

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