Medical term:
peristoma
per·i·stome
(per'i-stōm),A groove leading from the cytostome in ciliates and certain other forms of protozoa.
Synonym(s): peristoma
[peri- + G. stoma, mouth]
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peristome
(pĕr′ĭ-stōm′)n.
1. Botany A fringe of toothlike appendages surrounding the mouth of a moss capsule.
2. Zoology The area or parts around the mouth in certain invertebrates.
per′i·sto′mal (-stō′məl), per′i·sto′mi·al (-stō′mē-əl) adj.
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peristome
(pĕr′ĭ-stōm) [″ + stoma, mouth]The channel leading to the cytosome or mouth in certain types of protozoa.
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peristome
any structure that occurs around the mouth or opening of an organ.Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005
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