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periplasm

Syllables: peri·plasm/ˈpɛɹiˌplæzəm/

periplasm noun: the region between the plasma membrane and the outer membrane or cell wall.

Noun

periplasm (countable and uncountable, plural periplasms)

  1. The region between the plasma membrane and the outer membrane or cell wall.
    Synonyms:
    periplasmic space

Synonyms of periplasm

  • periplasmic space

Forms of periplasm

pluralperiplasms

Origin of periplasm

From peri- + -plasm. Coined by Peter D. Mitchell in 1961.

Words formed from periplasm

Questions about periplasm

What does periplasm mean?
Periplasm means the region between the plasma membrane and the outer membrane or cell wall.
What part of speech is periplasm?
Periplasm is a noun.
How do you pronounce periplasm?
Periplasm is pronounced /ˈpɛɹiˌplæzəm/.
What is the plural of periplasm?
The plural of periplasm is periplasms.

Words near periplasm in the dictionary

  1. periplakin
  2. periplanar
  3. periplanone
  4. periplanones
  5. periplaque
  6. periplasm
  7. periplasmatic
  8. periplasmatically
  9. periplasmic
  10. periplasmically
  11. periplasms

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