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periplast
noun peri·plast \ˈper-ə-ˌplast\
Definition of PERIPLAST
: plasma membrane; also : a proteinaceous subcellular layer below the plasma membrane especially of a euglena
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First Known Use of PERIPLAST
1853
Medical Dictionary
periplast
noun peri·plast \ˈper-ə-ˌplast\
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