Meaning Of The Word Peristome
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Peristome Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Peristome?
peristome in American English
the fringe of teeth around the opening of the spore case in mosses noun: the one or two circles of small, pointed, toothlike appendages around the orifice of a capsule or urn of mosses, appearing when the lid is removed peristome in British English noun: a fringe of pointed teeth surrounding the opening of a moss capsule |
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