peritrichous
/pəˈrɪtrɪkəs/
adjective
- Having flagella (hairlike structures) distributed over the entire surface, used especially of certain bacteria.
- Under the microscope, the peritrichous cells appeared covered in tiny, moving hairs.
- Scientists studied how peritrichous organisms navigate different environments.
- The peritrichous bacteria moved rapidly through the liquid using their many flagella.