peristome.
One or two rings of tooth-like appendages surrounding the opening of the capsule of many mosses.
Meaning & usage
One or two rings of tooth-like appendages surrounding the opening of the capsule of many mosses.
The parts of or surrounding the mouths of numerous invertebrates.
The lip, or edge of the aperture, of a spiral shell.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der. Ancient Greek περῐ́ (perĭ́)der. English peri- English -stome English peristome From peri- + -stome.
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