ALL meanings of amphitrichous
am·phit·ri·chate
A a - adjective amphitrichous having a single flagellum at each end. 1
- noun amphitrichous (biology, of bacteria) Having a single flagellum on each of two opposite ends. (Only one flagellum operates at a time, allowing the bacterium to reverse course rapidly by switching which flagellum is active.). 1
- adjective amphitrichous (biology) (of bacteria) Having a single flagellum on each of two opposite ends. (Only one flagellum operates at a time, allowing the bacterium to reverse course rapidly by switching which flagellum is active.). 0