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peristome

Syllabification: (per·i·stome)

Pronunciation: /ˈperəˌstōm/

Definition of peristome

noun

Zoology

the parts surrounding the mouth of various invertebrates.
Botany a fringe of small projections around the mouth of a capsule in mosses and certain fungi.