peristome
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Encyclopedic overview
7 sectionsContents
- In mosses
- In pitcher plants
- In fungi
- In shelled gastropods
- In other invertebrates
- References
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thumb|upright|Peristome of Bryum capillare moss
Peristome (from the Greek peri, meaning 'around' or 'about', and stoma, 'mouth') is an anatomical feature that surrounds an opening to an organ or structure. Some plants, fungi, and shelled gastropods have peristomes.
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