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monotrichous definition

mo·notri·chous (mə nä′tri kəs)

adjective

having a single flagellum at one end, as some bacteria

Etymology: mono- + trich(o)- + -ous

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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