lophotrichous

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adjective

(of bacteria) Having multiple flagella located at the same point, so that they can act in concert to drive the bacterium in a single direction.

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Meanings

adjectivelophotrichous (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiology(of bacteria) Having multiple flagella located at the same point, so that they can act in concert to drive the bacterium in a single direction.

Origin

From lopho- + tricho- + -ous.

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lophotrichous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lophotrichous

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lophotrichous,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lophotrichous.

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