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peripherial

peripherial is the alternative form of peripheral.

Meaning of peripheral

Adjective

peripheral (comparative more peripheral, superlative most peripheral)

  1. On the periphery or boundary.
  2. Beside the point.
  3. Unimportant.
  4. Auxiliary.
  5. Related to or located in the peripheral nervous system.
    • We have isolated the gene encoding the Schwann cell glycoprotein P0, the major structural protein of the peripheral myelin sheath.1988 March 1, “Isolation and analysis of the gene encoding peripheral myelin protein zero”, in Neuron, →DOI, page 73

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Forms of peripherial

comparativemore peripherial
superlativemost peripherial

Questions about peripherial

What is peripherial the alternative form of?
Peripherial is the alternative form of peripheral.

Words near peripherial in the dictionary

  1. peripheralizes
  2. peripheralizing
  3. peripherally
  4. peripheralness
  5. peripherals
  6. peripherial
  7. peripheric
  8. peripherical
  9. peripherically
  10. peripheries
  11. peripherin

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