peristoma

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A form of peristome — One or two rings of tooth-like appendages surrounding the opening of the capsule of many mosses.

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Meanings

nounperistoma (plural peristomata)

plural peristomata

  1. alternativeAlternative form of peristome.
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APA

peristoma. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peristoma

MLA

“peristoma.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peristoma. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “peristoma,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peristoma.

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