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Amphitrichous Definitions:
A cell with a single flagellum at each end.
Prescott's Microbiology 9th Edition by Joanne Willey, Linda Sherwood, Christopher J. Woolverton
Having a single flagellum or a tuft of flagella at opposite poles of a microbial cell.
Foundations in Microbiology by Kathleen Park Talaro, Arthur Talaro
Amphitrichous Notes:
Amphitrichous is a cell that has only one flagellum at each opposite end. Only one flagellum operates and directs the cell to move in one direction. This allows the bacterium to quickly reverse course by switching which flagellum is actively working.
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