periplasm
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- The space between the cell (cytoplasmic) membrane of a bacterium or fungus and the outer membrane or cell wall. Synonym: periplasmic space.
UN Food and Agriculture Organization - Cite This Source - This Definition - cell plate, lipopolysaccharide, macerate, microplast, middle lamella, plasmalemma, plasmodesma, primary cell wall, protoplast, secondary cell wall, septum, sieve cell, sieve plate, spheroplast, wall pressure