"peristome" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: peristomes [plural]
Etymology: From peri- + Ancient Greek στόμα (stóma, “mouth”). Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|peri}} peri- +, {{uder|en|grc|στόμα||mouth}} Ancient Greek στόμα (stóma, “mouth”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} peristome (plural peristomes)
  1. (botany) One or two rings of tooth-like appendages surrounding the opening of the capsule of many mosses. Categories (topical): Botany
    Sense id: en-peristome-en-noun-XiPFpdKd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with peri-, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 69 26 5 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with peri-: 66 28 6 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 62 30 9 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
  2. (zoology) The parts of or surrounding the mouths of numerous invertebrates. Categories (topical): Zoology
    Sense id: en-peristome-en-noun-4lobnNtP Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
  3. The lip, or edge of the aperture, of a spiral shell.
    Sense id: en-peristome-en-noun-GKzpLs~-
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: peristomate Related terms: arthrodontous

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