peritrichous
Adjective
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Covered all over with uniformly distributed flagella (synset 301701452)
referred to in: bacteria, bacterium - (microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission; important as pathogens and for biochemical properties; taxonomy is difficult; often considered to be plantssimilar to: covered - overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
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