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amphitrichous

amphitrichous adjective: (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.).

Adjective

amphitrichous (not comparable)

  1. (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.)

amphitrichous meaning in Kannada

amphitrichous in Kannada

ಇಕ್ಕೊರಡಾಂಗೀಯ

Origin of amphitrichous

From amphi- + tricho- + -ous.

Questions about amphitrichous

What does amphitrichous mean?
Amphitrichous means (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.).
What is amphitrichous in Kannada?
Amphitrichous in Kannada is ಇಕ್ಕೊರಡಾಂಗೀಯ. See Amphitrichous meaning in Kannada.
What part of speech is amphitrichous?
Amphitrichous is an adjective.

Words near amphitrichous in the dictionary

  1. amphitheriid
  2. amphitheriids
  3. amphitretid
  4. amphitretids
  5. amphitrichate
  6. amphitrichous
  7. amphitriploid
  8. amphitriploids
  9. amphitrite
  10. Amphitrite Group
  11. amphitrites

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