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Peristome

nounid 106160·updated May 18, 2026
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(botany) fringe of toothlike appendages surrounding the mouth of a moss capsule

polysemous

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Unknownauthoritativeglossary_import_default_pending_classifier

Sensitivity

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Information Class

unclassified

Variants

plural
Peristomes
possessive
Peristome's
pluralpossessive
Peristomes'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary2 sensesview framework →
§1
region around the mouth in various invertebrates
§2
(botany) fringe of toothlike appendages surrounding the mouth of a moss capsule
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
(botany) fringe of toothlike appendages surrounding the mouth of a moss capsule
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