peribacteroid

peribacteroid

English

Etymology

    From peri- + bacteroid.

    Adjective

    peribacteroid (not comparable)

    1. Surrounding a bacteroid or bacterium
      • 2015 October 24, “Phylogeny of Symbiotic Genes and the Symbiotic Properties of Rhizobia Specific to Astragalus glycyphyllos L.”, in PLOS ONE[1], →DOI:
        The peribacteroid space widened locally and bacteroids' cytoplasm became heterogeneous (Fig 5E ).