Peristome
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
(botany) fringe of toothlike appendages surrounding the mouth of a moss capsule
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Senses
Wordset Dictionary
region around the mouth in various invertebrates
Classifications
Entity Type
Unknown—glossary_import_default_pending_classifier
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Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- plural
- Peristomes
- possessive
- Peristome's
- pluralpossessive
- Peristomes'