Definition of Peristame
Per"i*stome (?), n. [Pref. peri-
+ Gr. &?;, &?;, mouth.] 1. (Bot.) The
fringe of teeth around the orifice of the capsule of mosses. It
consists of 4, 8, 16, 32, or 64 teeth, and may be either single or
double.
2. (Zoöl.) (a) The
lip, or edge of the aperture, of a spiral shell.
(b) The membrane surrounding the mouth of an
invertebrate animal.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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