monotrichate
[ muh-no-tri-kit ]
/ məˈnɒ trɪ kɪt /
adjective
(of bacteria) having a single flagellum at one pole.
Also
mo·not·ri·chous,
mon·o·trich·ic
[mon-uh-trik-ik] /ˌmɒn əˈtrɪk ɪk/.
Words nearby monotrichate
monotonize,
monotonous,
monotony,
monotrematous,
monotreme,
monotrichate,
monotrichous,
monotriglyph,
monotropy,
monotype,
monotypic
British Dictionary definitions for monotrichous
monotrichous
monotrichic (ˌmɒnəʊˈtrɪkɪk)
/ (mɒˈnɒtrɪkəs) /
adjective
(of bacteria) having a single flagellum
Medical definitions for monotrichous
monotrichous
[ mə-nŏt′rĭ-kəs ]
adj.
Having a single flagellum at only one pole or end. Used of certain bacteria.