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peristases

peristases is the plural of peristasis.

Meaning of peristasis

Noun

peristasis (countable and uncountable, plural peristases)

  1. (countable) A four-sided porch or hall of columns surrounding the cella in an Ancient Greek peripteros temple.
  2. (uncountable) An inactive phase of vasoconstriction in inflammation.

Questions about peristases

What is peristases the plural of?
Peristases is the plural of peristasis.

Words near peristases in the dictionary

  1. peristaltically
  2. peristaltick
  3. peristaltism
  4. peristaltoid
  5. peristaphyline
  6. peristases
  7. peristasis
  8. peristatic
  9. peristediid
  10. peristediids
  11. Peristeri

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