transcription, транскрипция: [ pə-ˈri-tri-kəs ]
adjective
Etymology: peri- + Greek trich-, thrix hair
Date: 1877
1. : having flagella uniformly distributed over the body
peritrichous bacteria
2. : having a spiral line of modified cilia around the oral disk
peritrichous protozoa
• pe·rit·ri·chous·ly adverb