Peristome

noun

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.nounOne or two rings of tooth-like appendages surrounding the opening of the capsule of many mosses.

2.nounThe parts of or surrounding the mouths of numerous invertebrates.

3.nounThe lip, or edge of the aperture, of a spiral shell.

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