lophotrichous

lophotrichous
Referring to a bacterial cell with two or more flagella at one or both poles. SYN: lophotrichate. [G. lophos, crest, + thrix, hair]

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lo·phot·ri·chous lə-'fä-trə-kəs or lo·phot·ri·chate -kət adj having a tuft of flagella at one end

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lo·phot·ri·chous (lo-fotґrĭ-kəs) [lopho- + Gr. thrix hair] having two or more flagella at one or both ends; said of a bacterial cell. See flagellum.

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