peritrichous

peritrichous definition - medical

pe·rit·ri·chous (pə-rĭtˈrĭ-kəs)

adjective
  1. Of, relating to, or having cilia or other appendicular organs projecting from the periphery of a cell.
  2. Peritrichal.

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