amphitrichous

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Adjective

1. {{lb|en|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.)

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