Word: periplasmic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: pe
ri
plas
mic
Definition: Surrounding the plasma of a bacterium
Morphemes:
Affix: peri-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: around or surrounding
Etymology Compounds: Affix: περί
Language: grc
Decoded: peri
Meaning: about, around
Affix: plasma
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Blood plasma, free of suspended cells, used in transfusions
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: belonging to