peribacteroid

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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, →DOI:
      The peribacteroid space widened locally and bacteroids' cytoplasm became heterogeneous (Fig 5E ).