Definition of Peristome

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

Category relationships: Botany, Phytology
Group relationships: Capsule
Generic synonyms: Enation, Plant Process

2. Noun. Region around the mouth in various invertebrates.

Definition of Peristome

1. 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.

Definition of Peristome

1. Noun. (botany) One or two rings of tooth-like appendages surrounding the opening of the capsule of many mosses. ¹

2. Noun. (zoology) The parts of or surrounding the mouths of numerous invertebrates. ¹

3. Noun. The lip, or edge of the aperture, of a spiral shell. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Peristome

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Medical Definition of Peristome

1. 1. 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. 2. The lip, or edge of the aperture, of a spiral shell. The membrane surrounding the mouth of an invertebrate animal. Origin: Pref. Peri- + Gr, mouth. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Peristome

peristeria
peristerias
peristerion
peristerite
peristerites
peristernal perichondritis
peristeromorphous
peristeronic
peristeropodous
peristole
peristolic
peristoma
peristomal
peristomata
peristomatous
peristome (current term)
peristomes
peristomia
peristomial
peristomium
peristrephic
peristriate area
peristriate cortex
peristrumous
peristylar
peristyle
peristyles
perisylvian
perisynaptic
perisynovial

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