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peritrichous

/pəˈrɪt.rɪ.kəs/

Traduction: Terme technique en microbiologie décrivant des bactéries dont les flagelles sont répartis sur toute la surface de la cellule.

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/pəˈrɪt.rɪ.kəs/C2formalscientific
  • frTerme technique en microbiologie décrivant des bactéries dont les flagelles sont répartis sur toute la surface de la cellule.

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

  1. Covered with flagellaC2formalscientific

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

    frpéritriche

    • 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.
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  • more peritrichous comparative form
  • most peritrichous superlative form