peritrichous

pe·rit·ri·chous

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [puh-ri-tri-kuh s]
- /pəˈrɪ trɪ kəs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [puh-ri-tri-kuh s]
- /pəˈrɪ trɪ kəs/

Definitions of peritrichous word

adjective peritrichous (of bacteria) having a uniform distribution of flagella over the body surface. 1
adjective peritrichous (of certain protozoans) having cilia arranged spirally around the mouth. 1
adjective peritrichous having flagella evenly distributed over the entire surface of the cell 0
adjective peritrichous having a row of cilia around the mouth 0

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Origin of peritrichous

First appearance:

before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

1875-80; peri- + -trichous < Greek -trichos -haired; see -tricha, -ous

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Parts of speech for Peritrichous

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Peritrichous

peritrichous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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