"periplasm" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈpɛɹiˌplæzəm/, /ˈpɛɹəˌplæzəm/ Forms: periplasms [plural]
Etymology: peri- + plasm. Coined by Peter D. Mitchell in 1961. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|peri|plasm}} peri- + plasm Head templates: {{en-noun}} periplasm (plural periplasms)
  1. (cytology) The region between the plasma membrane and the outer membrane or cell wall. Wikipedia link: periplasm Categories (topical): Cytology Synonyms: periplasmic space Derived forms: periplasmic Related terms: cytoplasm, gonoplasm, ooplasm

Inflected forms

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