peritrichous

• Termo técnico da microbiologia que descreve bactérias cujos flagelos estão distribuídos por toda a superfície da célula.

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.

   Peritríqueo

   • 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.