PERISTOME


Meaning of PERISTOME in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈper-ə-ˌstōm ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin peristoma, from peri- + Greek stoma mouth — more at stomach

Date: circa 1796

1. : the fringe of teeth surrounding the orifice of a moss capsule

2. : the region around the mouth in various invertebrates

• peri·sto·mi·al ˌper-ə-ˈstō-mē-əl adjective

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