Definition of Peristome

Noun: peristome  'pe-ri,stowm

1. (botany) fringe of toothlike appendages surrounding the mouth of a moss capsule
    
2. Region around the mouth in various invertebrates

See also:
Peristedion
peristomes

Anagrams containing the word peristome

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