Definition of peritrichous in English:

peritrichous

adjective pɪˈrɪtrɪkəsˌpɛrɪˈtrʌɪkəs

1Zoology. Of a ciliate: having the cilia confined to a spiral band around the oral opening; belonging to the subclass or order Peritricha.
2Bacteriology. Of a bacterium: having flagella over the whole body surface.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in Thomas Huxley (1825–1895), biologist and science educationist. From peri- + -trichous. In sense 1 after scientific Latin Peritricha (F. Stein Organismus der Infusionsthiere I. 72; also German peritrich, adjective).

Definition of peritrichous in US English:

peritrichous

adjective

1Zoology. Of a ciliate: having the cilia confined to a spiral band around the oral opening; belonging to the subclass or order Peritricha.
2Bacteriology. Of a bacterium: having flagella over the whole body surface.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in Thomas Huxley (1825–1895), biologist and science educationist. From peri- + -trichous. In sense 1 after scientific Latin Peritricha (F. Stein Organismus der Infusionsthiere I. 72; also German peritrich, adjective).

单词	peritrichous
释义	Definition of peritrichous in English: peritrichous adjective pɪˈrɪtrɪkəsˌpɛrɪˈtrʌɪkəs 1Zoology. Of a ciliate: having the cilia confined to a spiral band around the oral opening; belonging to the subclass or order Peritricha. 2Bacteriology. Of a bacterium: having flagella over the whole body surface. Origin Late 19th century; earliest use found in Thomas Huxley (1825–1895), biologist and science educationist. From peri- + -trichous. In sense 1 after scientific Latin Peritricha (F. Stein Organismus der Infusionsthiere I. 72; also German peritrich, adjective). Definition of peritrichous in US English: peritrichous adjective 1Zoology. Of a ciliate: having the cilia confined to a spiral band around the oral opening; belonging to the subclass or order Peritricha. 2Bacteriology. Of a bacterium: having flagella over the whole body surface. Origin Late 19th century; earliest use found in Thomas Huxley (1825–1895), biologist and science educationist. From peri- + -trichous. In sense 1 after scientific Latin Peritricha (F. Stein Organismus der Infusionsthiere I. 72; also German peritrich, adjective).
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