Periphery
Pronunciation : Pe*riph"er*y
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [L. peripheria, Gr. p?riph?rie.]
Definition : 1. The outside or superficial portions of a body; the surface.
2. (Geom.)
Defn: The circumference of a circle, ellipse, or other figure.
pl. Peripheries.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913