单词 | peristome |
释义 | peristome —peristomal, peristomatic /per'euh steuh mat"ik/, peristomial, adj. /per"euh stohm'/, n. 1. Bot. the one or two circles of small, pointed, toothlike appendages around the orifice of a capsule or urn of mosses, appearing when the lid is removed. 2. Zool. any of various structures or sets of parts that surround or form the walls of a mouth or mouthlike opening. [1790-1800; < NL peristoma. See PERI-, -STOME] |
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