periplast

noun

peri·plast ˈper-ə-ˌplast

: plasma membrane

also : a proteinaceous subcellular layer below the plasma membrane especially of a euglena

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First Known Use

1853, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of periplast was in 1853

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periplast

noun

peri·plast ˈper-ə-ˌplast

: plasma membrane

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