Word: periplasms
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pe
ri
pla
sms
Definition: Plural of periplasm. The region between the plasma membrane and the outer membrane or cell wall.
Morphemes:
Affix: peri-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: around or surrounding
Etymology Compounds: Affix: περί
Language: grc
Decoded: peri
Meaning: about, around
Affix: plasm
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A membrane or cell layer, especially one in an embryo that later develops into a structure; the constituent cells of such layer.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).