Definition of peristome
English to English noun - (botany) fringe of toothlike appendages surrounding the mouth of a moss capsule
source: WordNet 3.0 - region around the mouth in various invertebrates
source: WordNet 3.0 - 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.
source: Webster 1913
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