peri·plast
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Definition of periplast
: plasma membrane
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: a proteinaceous subcellular layer below the plasma membrane especially of a euglena
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“Periplast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/periplast. Accessed 26 Jan. 2022.
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The first known use of periplast was in 1853
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