amphitrichous

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Etymology

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From amphi- +‎ tricho- +‎ -ous.

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amphitrichous (not comparable)

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  1. (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.)
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