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periplasmic

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per·i·plasm   (pěr'ə-plāz'əm)   
n.  The region near or immediately within a bacterial or other cell wall, outside the plasma membrane.
per'i·plas'mic adj.
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Main Entry: peri·plas·mic
Pronunciation: -'plaz-mik
Function: adjective
: of, relating to, occurring in, or being the space between the cellwall and the plasma membraneperiplasmic flagella of spirochetes>
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