per·i·trich (p r  -trk )n. pl. pe·rit·richs also pe·rit·ri·cha (p  -rtr-k) Any of various protozoans, such as the vorticella, having a wide oral opening surrounded by cilia. [From New Latin Peritrichida, former order name : peri- + Greek thrix, trikh-, hair.] |
peritricha [pəˈrɪtrɪkə]
pl n sing peritrich [ˈpɛrɪˌtrɪk]
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) ciliate protozoans, of the order Peritrichida, in which the cilia are restricted to a spiral around the mouth
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Microbiology) bacteria having the entire cell surface covered with flagella
[from New Latin, from peri- + Greek thrix hair]
peritrichous adj
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