monotrichous

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adjective

Having a single flagellum

“Vibrio cholerae bacteria are monotrichous.”

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Meanings

adjectivemonotrichous (not comparable)
  1. not comparableHaving a single flagellum

    Vibrio cholerae bacteria are monotrichous.

Origin

From mono- + tricho- + -ous.

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APA

monotrichous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monotrichous

MLA

“monotrichous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monotrichous. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “monotrichous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monotrichous.

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