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periplasms

periplasms is the plural of periplasm.

Meaning of periplasm

Noun

periplasm (countable and uncountable, plural periplasms)

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

Questions about periplasms

What is periplasms the plural of?
Periplasms is the plural of periplasm.

Words near periplasms in the dictionary

  1. periplasm
  2. periplasmatic
  3. periplasmatically
  4. periplasmic
  5. periplasmically
  6. periplasms
  7. periplast
  8. periplastic
  9. periplastid
  10. periplastidal
  11. periplastidial

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