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peristome
CIDE DICTIONARY
peristome, n. [Pref. peri- + Gr. , , mouth.].
- 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. [1913 Webster]
- The lip, or edge of the aperture, of a spiral shell. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
peristome, n.
1 Bot. a fringe of small teeth around the mouth of a capsule in mosses and certain fungi.
2 Zool. the parts surrounding the mouth of various invertebrates.
1 Bot. a fringe of small teeth around the mouth of a capsule in mosses and certain fungi.
2 Zool. the parts surrounding the mouth of various invertebrates.
Etymology
mod.L peristoma f. PERI- + Gk stoma mouth
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