peritrichous

adjective

pe·​rit·​ri·​chous pə-ˈri-tri-kəs 

1

: having flagella uniformly distributed over the body

peritrichous bacteria

2

: having a spiral line of modified cilia around the oral disk

peritrichous protozoa

peritrichously adverb

Word History

Etymology

peri- + Greek trich-, thrix hair

First Known Use

1877, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

peritrichous

adjective

pe·​rit·​ri·​chous pə-ˈri-tri-kəs 

1

: having or being flagella which are uniformly distributed over the body

peritrichous bacteria

2

: having a spiral line of modified cilia around the cytostome

peritrichous protozoans

peritrichously adverb