- -trichous
- -tri·chous
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-trichous — suff. Having a specified kind of hair or hairlike part: peritrichous. [From Greek trikhos, from thrix, trikh , hair.] * * * … Universalium
-trichous — trə̇kəs adjective combining form Etymology: Greek trichos, from trich thrix hair more at trich : having (such) hair : haired peritrichous … Useful english dictionary
cymotrichous — cymotrichy, n. /suy mo treuh keuhs/, adj. having wavy hair. [1905 10; CYMO + trichous < Gk trichos having hair (of the given sort); see TRICHO , OUS] * * * … Universalium
peritrichous — /peuh ri tri keuhs/, adj. 1. (of bacteria) having a uniform distribution of flagella over the body surface. 2. (of certain protozoans) having cilia arranged spirally around the mouth. [1875 80; PERI + trichous < Gk trichos haired; see TRICHA,… … Universalium
peritrichous — pe•rit•ri•chous [[t]pəˈrɪ trɪ kəs[/t]] adj. 1) mcr (of bacteria) having a uniform distribution of flagella over the body surface 2) mcr (of certain protozoans) having cilia arranged spirally around the mouth • Etymology: 1875–80; peri + trichous… … From formal English to slang
peritrichous — adjective covered all over with uniformly distributed flagella • Similar to: ↑covered • Topics: ↑bacteria, ↑bacterium * * * /peuh ri tri keuhs/, adj. 1. (of bacteria) having a uniform distribution of flagella over the body surface. 2. (of certain … Useful english dictionary
amphitrichous — (ˈ)am|fi.trəkəs adjective Etymology: amphi + trichous : having flagella at both ends … Useful english dictionary
lissotrichous — kəs adjective Etymology: liss + trichous : leiotrichous … Useful english dictionary
melanotrichous — |melə|nä.trəkəs adjective Etymology: melan + trichous : melanocomous … Useful english dictionary
polytrichous — pəˈli.trə̇kəs adjective Etymology: Greek polytrichos very hairy, from poly very, much (from polys much, many) + trichos trichous : thickly covered with hairs or cilia * * * polytrichous see poly … Useful english dictionary
