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Peritrichous

Peritrichous, an adjective, refers to the characteristic of having flagella (thread-like appendages) distributed all over the surface of a cell, typically found in certain bacteria.

Senses:

1. Describing a bacterial cell covered with flagella.
2. Referring to the arrangement of flagella on the entire surface of a cell.

Sample Sentences:

1. The peritrichous bacteria swam rapidly through the liquid medium.

2. Under the microscope, the peritrichous flagella looked like a dense and even covering on the bacterial cell.

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