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peritricha
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plural noun
- ciliate protozoans, of the order Peritrichida, in which the cilia are restricted to a spiral around the mouth
- bacteria having the entire cell surface covered with flagella
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Derived Forms
- ±è±ðˈ°ù¾±³Ù°ù¾±³¦³ó´Ç³Ü²õ, adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of peritricha1
C19: from New Latin, from peri- + Greek thrix hair
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Vorticella, vor-ti-sel′a, n. a genus of ciliated Infusorians belonging to the order Peritricha, in which the cilia are restricted to a fringe round the mouth.
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Stein places them with Vorticellids, &c., amongst his Peritricha, which are characterised by a spiral wreath of cilia round the mouth.
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