hyperflagellation

English

Etymology

From hyper- +‎ flagellation.

Noun

hyperflagellation (uncountable)

1. The production of excessive flagella
   • 2016 January 20, “SOS System Induction Inhibits the Assembly of Chemoreceptor Signaling Clusters in Salmonella enterica”, in PLOS ONE‎^[1], →DOI:

     During swarming, the morphology of temperate swarmers does not significantly change, and processes such as elongation, the formation of multi-nucleoid cells, and hyperflagellation are not observed, unlike in robust swarmers such as Proteus and Vibrio species [14 ,15 ].