amphitrichous

== English == === Etymology === From amphi- +‎ tricho- +‎ -ous. === Adjective === amphitrichous (not comparable) (biology) (of bacteria) Having a single flagellum on each of two opposite ends. (Only one flagellum operates at a time, allowing the bacterium to reverse course rapidly by switching which flagellum is active.) ==== Related terms ==== lophotrichous monotrichous peritrichous ==== Translations ====