- peritrichously
- adverb see peritrichous
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
peritrichously
Look at other dictionaries:
peritrichously — See peritrichous. * * * … Universalium
peritrichously — pe·rit·ri·chous·ly … English syllables
peritrichously — adverb see peritrichous … Useful english dictionary
peritrichous — adjective Etymology: peri + Greek trich , thrix hair Date: 1877 1. having flagella uniformly distributed over the body < peritrichous bacteria > 2. having a spiral line of modified cilia around the oral disk < peritrichous protozoa > •… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Achromobacter — A Gram negative bacterial genus of uncertain clinical significance, closely related to members of the Alcaligenes and Ochrobactrum species. * * * Achro·mo·bac·ter ( )ā krō mə .bak tər n syn of ALCALIGENES * * * Achro·mo·bac· … Medical dictionary
Enterobacter — A genus of aerobic, facultatively anaerobic, nonsporeforming, motile bacteria (family Enterobacteriaceae) containing Gram negative rods. The cells are peritrichous, and some strains have encapsulated cells. Glucose is fermented with the… … Medical dictionary
Hafnia — Genus in the family Enterobacteriaceae; found in human feces, a rare cause of nosocomial infection; associated with diarrheal disease of undefined mechanism. There is a single species, H. alvei. * * * Haf·nia (hafґne ə) [L. Hafnia the old… … Medical dictionary
Serratia — A genus of motile, peritrichous, aerobic to facultatively anaerobic bacteria (family Enterobacteriaceae) which contain small, Gram negative rods. Some strains are encapsulated. Many strains produce a pink, red, or magenta pigment; their … Medical dictionary
peritrichous — [pə ri′tri kəs] adj. [ PERI + TRICH(O) + OUS] 1. having flagella evenly distributed over the entire surface of the cell: said of bacteria 2. Zool. having a row of cilia around the mouth: said of protozoans peritrichously adv … English World dictionary
