Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

amphitrichous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: am-phitri-c-hous
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

(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.)

Etymology

From amphi- + tricho- + -ous.

Frequently Paired Words

lophotrichous monotrichous peritrichous

Questions

What does amphitrichous mean?: (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.)
Where does amphitrichous come from?: From amphi- + tricho- + -ous.

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