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Peristome

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

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

polysemous

Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

plural
Peristomes
possessive
Peristome's
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