periplasm

per·i·plasm

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [per-uh-plaz-uh m]
- /ˈpɛr əˌplæz əm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [per-uh-plaz-uh m]
- /ˈpɛr əˌplæz əm/

Definitions of periplasm word

noun periplasm an outer cytoplasmic layer that surrounds the oosphere in certain fungi. 1
noun periplasm the region between the outer wall and the inner cytoplasmic membrane of a biological (esp bacterial) cell 0

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Origin of periplasm

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

First recorded in 1885-90; peri- + -plasm

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Parts of speech for Periplasm

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Periplasm

periplasm popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

periplasm usage trend in Literature

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