lophotrichous

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. (of bacteria) Having multiple flagella located at the same point, so that they can act in concert to drive the bacterium in a single direction.

Word forms

lophotrichous

Etymology

From lopho- + tricho- + -ous.

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