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peritrichous

/pəˈrɪt.rɪ.kəs/

Traducción: Término técnico en microbiología que describe bacterias cuyos flagelos se distribuyen por toda la superficie celular, a diferencia de los flagelos polares o lofotricos.

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C2formalcommonscientific/pəˈrɪt.rɪ.kəs/

A technical term in microbiology describing bacteria that have flagella distributed over the entire cell surface.

  • 🇪🇸Término técnico en microbiología que describe bacterias cuyos flagelos se distribuyen por toda la superficie celular, a diferencia de los flagelos polares o lofotricos.
  1. Covered with flagella C2 formal scientific

    Describing a bacterium that has flagella distributed uniformly over its entire surface.

    • Peritrichous bacteria, such as Escherichia coli, use their flagella for movement.
    • The peritrichous arrangement of flagella allows for efficient swimming in liquid environments.
    • Under the microscope, the peritrichous bacterium appeared to be covered in tiny, hair-like structures.

    🇪🇸peritrico

  • more peritrichous comparative form
  • most peritrichous superlative form