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Peristome Moderate

Peristome has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

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

2

region around the mouth in various invertebrates

3

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

See Also
endostome tooth peristomium shell peristomial invertebrate ring peristomes
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Broader Terms (hypernyms)
plant process structure
Rhyming Words
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