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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.

Origin:

late 18th century: from modern Latin peristoma, from Greek peri- 'around' + stoma 'mouth'

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