Amphitrichous
Definition
Having flagella or cilia arranged in tufts or clusters at both extremities of the cell; a morphological term typically used in microbiology to describe amphitrichous bacteria, whose locomotion and structural dynamics are facilitated by opposite polar cilia.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Amphitrichous
- Amphitrich
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Variable adjective and masculine noun with standard scientific morphological variations. |
| Formation | Derived from ancient Greek roots 'amphi' (on both sides) and 'thrix' (hair, cilium). |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [am.fi.ˈtrih] |
| Source | Manual of Systematic Bacteriology and Cellular Morphology |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Specia bacteriană izolată din sol a fost clasificată ca fiind un organism amfitrih datorită ciliaturii sale.
EN: The bacterial species isolated from the soil was classified as an amphitrichous organism due to its ciliature.
RO: O dispunere amfitrihă le permite acestor microorganisme să își schimbe rapid direcția de mișcare în medii lichide.
EN: An amphitrichous arrangement allows these microorganisms to rapidly change their direction of movement in liquid media.
RO: Microscopia electronică a evidențiat un flagel amfitrih atașat ferm de peretele celular rigid.
EN: Electron microscopy revealed an amphitrichous flagellum firmly attached to the rigid cell wall.
Idioms & Phrases
Ciliatură amfitrihă / Amphitrichous ciliature
RO: Tip de aranjament structural al aparatului locomotor bacterian plasat simetric la polii opuși ai celulei.
EN: A type of structural arrangement of the bacterial locomotor apparatus placed symmetrically at opposite poles of the cell.
Bacterie amfitrihă / Amphitrichous bacterium
RO: Microorganism unicelular care folosește smocuri polare de flageli pentru a naviga prin gradienți chimici.
EN: A single-celled microorganism that uses polar tufts of flagella to navigate through chemical gradients.
Dispunere de tip amfitrih / Amphitrichous-type distribution
RO: Model morfologic fix utilizat ca și criteriu taxonomic important în identificarea bacteriilor gram-negative.
EN: A fixed morphological pattern used as an important taxonomic criterion in identifying gram-negative bacteria.
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