amphitrichate

amphitrichate definition - medical

am·phit·ri·chate (ăm-fĭtˈrĭ-kātˌ, -kĭt) or am·phit·ri·chous (-kəs)

adjective
Of, relating to, or characteristic of a microorganism that has a flagellum or flagella at each end.

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