peritrichate

[ puh-ri-tri-kit, -keyt ]
/ pəˈrɪ trɪ kɪt, -ˌkeɪt /

adjective

(of bacteria) having flagella on the entire surface.
Also per·i·trich·ic [per-i-trik-ik] /ˌpɛr ɪˈtrɪk ɪk/.

Origin of peritrichate

peri- + trich- + -ate1

OTHER WORDS FROM peritrichate

per·i·trich, pe·rit·ri·chan [puh-ri-truh-kin] /pəˈrɪ trə kɪn/, noun

Words nearby peritrichate

peritonsillitis, peritrack, peritrate, peritricha, peritrichal, peritrichate, peritrichous, peritubular contractile cell, periureteritis, periurethritis, periuterine