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Rareperistome
The correct spelling is peristome.
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noun
Say it like: Per-ist-ome
The correct spelling is peristome. One or two rings of tooth-like appendages surrounding the opening of the capsule of many mosses.
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Definition
noun
- 1.One or two rings of tooth-like appendages surrounding the opening of the capsule of many mosses.
- 2.The parts of or surrounding the mouths of numerous invertebrates.
- 3.The lip, or edge of the aperture, of a spiral shell.
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