peristoma Definition
- 1the area surrounding the mouth of a moss capsule
- 2the outer layer of cells in the embryonic shell of a mollusk
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Summary: peristoma in Brief
The term 'peristoma' [pəˈrɪstəʊmə] refers to two different things: the area surrounding the mouth of a moss capsule, and the outer layer of cells in the embryonic shell of a mollusk.
