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periderm
peridium
peridot
peridotite
perigee
Périgueux
perigynous
perihelion
perikaryon
peril
peril point
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perikaryon
per·i·kar·y·on [ pèrrə kérree òn, pèrrə kérree ən ] (plural per·i·kar·y·a [ pèrrə kérree ə ])


noun 
Definition:
 
part of nerve cell: the part of a nerve cell that contains the nucleus

per·i·kar·y·al adjective
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