Meanings
nounparyphoplasm (plural paryphoplasms)
plural paryphoplasms
- A peripheral ribosome-free region of a planctomycete cell
Origin
From Ancient Greek παρυφή (paruphḗ, “border on a robe”) + -plasm
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APA
paryphoplasm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paryphoplasm
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“paryphoplasm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paryphoplasm. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paryphoplasm,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paryphoplasm.
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