Peritrich Definition
pĕrĭ-trĭk
peritrich, peritrichs
noun
Any of various protozoans, such as the vorticella, having a wide oral opening surrounded by cilia.
American Heritage Medicine
(microbiology) A ciliate protozoan of the subclass Peritrichia.
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Noun
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peritrichPlural:
peritrichsOrigin of Peritrich
From New Latin Peritrichida former order name peri– Greek thrix trikh- hair
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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