peristome (0 synonym found)

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Definition of peristome:

(n) : (zoology) The parts of or surrounding the mouths of numerous invertebrates.
(n) : (botany) One or two rings of tooth-like appendages surrounding the opening of the capsule of many mosses.
(n) : The lip, or edge of the aperture, of a spiral shell.

Definition of peristome:

(n) : (zoology) The parts of or surrounding the mouths of numerous invertebrates.
(n) : (botany) One or two rings of tooth-like appendages surrounding the opening of the capsule of many mosses.
(n) : The lip, or edge of the aperture, of a spiral shell.

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