Greek Meaning of peristome

περιστόμιο

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Definitions and Meaning of peristome in English

Wordnet

peristome (n)

(botany) fringe of toothlike appendages surrounding the mouth of a moss capsule

region around the mouth in various invertebrates

Webster

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.

The lip, or edge of the aperture, of a spiral shell.

The membrane surrounding the mouth of an invertebrate animal.

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περιστόμιο

(botany) fringe of toothlike appendages surrounding the mouth of a moss capsule, region around the mouth in various invertebratesThe fringe of teeth around the

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peristomata => περιστόμιον, peristoma => περίστομα, peristole => περίσταση, peristeropodous => Περιστερόποδες, peristeromorphous => περιστερόμορφος,