| peritrichous flagellation | Having flagella attached to many places on the cell surface. (09 Oct 1997) |
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| peritrichous | 1. Relating to cilia or other appendicular organs projecting from the periphery of a cell. 2. Having flagella uniformly distributed over a cell; used especially with reference to bacteria. Synonym: peritrichal, peritrichate, peritrichic. Origin: peri-+ G. Thrix, hair (05 Mar 2000) |
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| polar flagellation | <cell biology> Condition of having flagella attached at one end or both ends of the cell. (09 Oct 1997) |
| flagellation | A beating or flogging; a whipping; a scourging. Origin: L. Flagellatio: cf. F. Flagellation. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |