Definition of Peristome. Meaning of Peristome. Synonyms of Peristome

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Definition of Peristome

Peristome
Peristome 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. (Zo["o]l.) (a) The lip, or edge of the aperture, of a spiral shell. (b) The membrane surrounding the mouth of an invertebrate animal.

Meaning of Peristome from wikipedia

- Peristome (from the Gr**** peri, meaning 'around' or 'about', and stoma, 'mouth') is an anatomical feature that surrounds an opening to an organ or structure...
- arthrodontous peristome types. The first type is termed haplolepidous and consists of a single circle of 16 peristome teeth. This type of peristome is characteristic...
- gastropod mollusks (a snail s****), the lip is the free margin of the peristome (synonym: peritreme) or aperture (the opening) of the gastropod s****...
- Differentiated (operculum, peristome) Elongated Maturation of spores Simultaneous Simultaneous Gradual Dispersion of spores Elaters Peristome teeth Pseudo-elaters...
- The mouth of the capsule is usually ringed by a set of teeth called peristome. This may be absent in some mosses.[citation needed] Most mosses rely...
- aid in spore dispersal Endostome – The inner ring of peristome teeth in diplolepidous peristomes. Endothecium – the internal cell layers of the developing...
- 2 pitcher spur that occasionally arise in the posterior midsection of peristome neck, whereas in N. peltata the tendril-leaf attachment is peltate, the...
- Fissidens limbatus commonly known as Herzog's pocket-moss, is a moss in the family Fissidentaceae. This species is found growing in high elevations in...
- flower-scent mimicry to attract insects to its pitchers. The rim of the pitcher (peristome) is slippery when moistened by condensation or nectar, causing insects...
- resumption of growth from the base of the expansion. The aperture or peristome of the s**** may be simple or variously modified. An outer and an inner...