Definition of peristome

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Peristome (n.) The lip, or edge of the aperture, of a spiral shell..

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Peristomial :: Peristomial (a.) Of or pertaining to a peristome.
Peristomium :: Peristomium (n.) Same as Peristome.
Peristome :: Peristome (n.) The membrane surrounding the mouth of an invertebrate animal.
Tooth :: Tooth (n.) one of the appendages at the mouth of the capsule of a moss. See Peristome.
Peristome :: Peristome (n.) The lip, or edge of the aperture, of a spiral shell..
Peristome :: Peristome (n.) The fringe of teeth around the orifice of the capsule of mosses. It consists of 4, 8, 16, 32, or 64 teeth, and may be either single or double..
Peristoma :: Peristoma (n.) Same as Peristome.
Fringe :: Fringe (n.) The peristome or fringelike appendage of the capsules of most mosses. See Peristome.
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