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Meaning of "peritrichous" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PERITRICHOUS

peritrichous  [pəˈrɪtrɪkəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PERITRICHOUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Peritrichous is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PERITRICHOUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

peritrichous

Flagellum

A flagellum is a lash-like appendage that protrudes from the cell body of certain prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. The word flagellum in Latin means whip. The primary role of the flagellum is locomotion but it also often has function as a sensory organelle, being sensitive to chemicals and temperatures outside the cell. Flagella are organelles defined by function rather than structure. There are large differences between different types of flagellum; the prokaryotic and eukaryotic flagella differ greatly in protein composition, structure, and mechanism of propulsion, however both are used for swimming. An example of a flagellate bacterium is the ulcer-causing Helicobacter pylori, which uses multiple flagella to propel itself through the mucus lining to reach the stomach epithelium. An example of a eukaryotic flagellate cell is the mammalian sperm cell, which uses its flagellum to propel itself through the female reproductive tract. Eukaryotic flagella are structurally identical to eukaryotic cilia, although distinctions are sometimes made according to function and/or length.

Definition of peritrichous in the English dictionary

The definition of peritrichous in the dictionary is relating to ciliate protozoans. Other definition of peritrichous is relating to bacteria having the entire cell surface covered with flagella.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PERITRICHOUS


amicus
ˈæmɪkəs
amphitrichous
æmˈfɪtrɪkəs
Autolycus
ɔːˈtɒlɪkəs
Copernicus
kəˈpɜːnɪkəs
cymotrichous
saɪˈmɒtrɪkəs
Cyzicus
ˈsɪzɪkəs
deinonychus
daɪˈnɒnɪkəs
dioecious
daɪˈɔɪkəs
Granicus
ɡrəˈnaɪkəs
leiotrichous
laɪˈɒtrɪkəs
Leviticus
lɪˈvɪtɪkəs
lissotrichous
lɪˈsɒtrɪkəs
lubricous
ˈluːbrɪkəs
lumbricus
ˈlʌmbrɪkəs
monoecious
mɒˈnɔɪkəs
monotrichous
mɒˈnɒtrɪkəs
Pecos
ˈpeɪkəs
ulotrichous
juːˈlɒtrɪkəs
umbilicus
ʌmˈbɪlɪkəs
ventricous
ˈvɛntrɪkəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PERITRICHOUS

peritectic
perithecia
perithecial
perithecium
peritonaeal
peritonaeum
peritonea
peritoneal
peritoneal dialysis
peritoneally
peritoneoscopy
peritoneum
peritonitic
peritonitis
peritrack
peritrich
peritricha
peritrichously
peritus
perityphlitis

WORDS THAT END LIKE PERITRICHOUS

amorphous
aphthous
astichous
distichous
isomorphous
metamorphous
monadelphous
monostichous
octastichous
octostichous
odontorhynchous
orthostichous
parastichous
pentastichous
polymorphous
polystichous
stomachous
tetrastichous
tristichous
xanthous

Synonyms and antonyms of peritrichous in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «peritrichous» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PERITRICHOUS

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Translator English - Chinese

周毛
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

peritricoso
570 millions of speakers

English

peritrichous
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

peritrichous
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

peritrichous
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

перитрихиальные
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

peritricosos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

peritrichous
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

péritriches
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Peritrichous
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

peritrichous
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

周毛性の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

peritrichous
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Peritrichous
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

peritrichous
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

புறச்சுற்றில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पेरीट्रिचस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

peritrichous
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

peritrichous
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

peritrichous
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

перитрихиально
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

peritrichous
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

περίτριχων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Peritrichous
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

peritrika
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

peritrichous
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of peritrichous

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PERITRICHOUS»

The term «peritrichous» is normally little used and occupies the 144.627 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PERITRICHOUS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about peritrichous

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PERITRICHOUS»

Discover the use of peritrichous in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to peritrichous and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Root Nodule Bacteria and Leguminous Plants
Shunk placed it in the peritrichous class with 1 to 4 flagella. (3) Wilson, 1917, classed the organism from Soja Max as peritrichous, whereas Burrill and Hansen , 1917 ; Lohnis and Hansen, 1921 ; Wright, 1925a, Shunk, 1921 ; and Miiller and  ...
Edwin Broun Fred, Ira Lawrence Baldwin, Elizabeth McCoy, 1932
2
Mechanisms of Adaptation
TABLE IV SPECIB 0F BACTERIA WITH FIMBRIAE AND THEIR LOCATION Diameter Bacteria (nm) Location Reference Aeromonas liquifaciens 7.9 Peritrichous Tweedy et al. (1968) Caulobacter crescentus 4.0 Polar Schmidt ( 1966) ...
J.R. Spkatch, 2014
3
Microbiology for Surgical Technologists
There are four types of flagella; peritrichous, lophotrichous, amphitrichous, and monotrichous. Bacteria that have flagella that surround their entire surface are referred to as peritrichous (Schaecter et al., 1997). Those with multiple flagella at  ...
Paul Price, Kevin B. Frey, 2003
4
Phytobacteriology: Principles and Practice
... peritrichous subpolar polar none peritrichous peritrichous - peritrichous - polar polar none none none none - polar, 1 or lophotrichous none none polar, 1 or lophotrichous none polar and/or peritrichous none peritrichous peritrichous 1 polar, ...
J. D. Janse, 2006
5
Food Microbiology and Hygiene
Acetobacters are found in alcoholic beverages where they convert ethanol to acetic acid causing souring and they can also cause rot in apples and pears. Cells are often ellipsoidal and motile by peritrichous flagella. Alcaligenes species are ...
P. R. Hayes, Richard Hayes, 1992
6
Intermediary Nitrogen Metabolism
TABLE [I Species of Rhizobia and Their Characteristics Common Name Growth Species Host Nodulated of Group Rate” Flagellation Rhizobium leguminosarum" bv. leguminosarum Pisum, Lens, Vicia Pea Fast Peritrichous bv. phaseoli ...
‎1991
7
Practical Atlas for Bacterial Identification
The cells are straight rods and motile by peritrichous flagella but non-motile strains also occur. Most strains can use citrate, acetate or malonate as the sole source of carbon. Nitrate is reduced to nitrite. Glucose is fermented to acid and gas.
D. Roy Cullimore, 2000
8
Sulfate-Reducing Bacteria
Cyto- chrome Mena- quinone Temperature optimum (°C) Taxon Morphology Flagellation Des ulfotomatulum aertoxidata Straight or Single, b MK-7 34-36 curved rod polar antarctirum Rod Peritrichous b nr 20-30 australicum Rod Motile nr nr 68 ...
Larry Barton, 1995
9
Laboratory Protocols in Applied Life Sciences
16.33.2.2 Azotobacteraceae Azotobacter—Large ovoid to coccoid cells, marked pleomorphism, form thick-walled cysts and capsular slime, motile with peritrichous flagella or nonmotile, Gramnegative or variable, and fix atmospheric nitrogen.
Prakash Singh Bisen, 2014
10
An Introduction to Microbiology
The genus Xanthomonas includes species which are plant pathogens. The family Azotobacteraceae is characterized by large cells which are predominantly rod- shaped to oval and motile by peritrichous or polar flagella <Fig. 7.8). The bacteria  ...
P. Tauro, K. K. Kapoor, K. S. Yadav, 1986

2 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PERITRICHOUS»

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Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Among Children in the US is on the Rise
This is an excellent visual example of the long, whip-like peritrichous flagellae sprouting from what appear to be random points on the ... «Infection Control Today, Mar 14»
2
Today's Microbiology Class Will Be At the Tattoo Parlor (Science Ink …
“While nervous at first, I was very pleased with his conturing of the peritrichous flagella around the natural curves of my ankle. As any good artist ... «National Geographic, Feb 13»

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