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periphery definition

pe·riph·ery (pə rif′ə rē)

noun pl. peripheries -·er·ies

  1. a boundary line, esp. that of a rounded figure; perimeter
  2. an outside surface, esp. that of a rounded object or body
  3. surrounding space or area; outer parts; environs or outskirts
  4. Anat. the area surrounding a nerve ending

Etymology: MFr peripherie < LL peripheria < Gr periphereia < peripherēs, moving around < peri-, around + pherein, to bear

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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