| NOUN | plant | peristome | (botany) fringe of toothlike appendages surrounding the mouth of a moss capsule |
|---|---|---|---|
| animal | peristome | region around the mouth in various invertebrates |
| Meaning | (botany) fringe of toothlike appendages surrounding the mouth of a moss capsule. | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | botany, phytology | The branch of biology that studies plants |
| Part of | capsule | A dry dehiscent seed vessel or the spore-containing structure of e.g. mosses |
| Broader | plant process, enation | A natural projection or outgrowth from a plant body or organ |
| Spanish | peristoma | |
| Catalan | peristoma | |
| Meaning | region around the mouth in various invertebrates. | |
|---|---|---|
| Part of | invertebrate | Any animal lacking a backbone or notochord |
| Broader | structure, anatomical structure, complex body part, bodily structure, body structure | A particular complex anatomical part of a living thing |
| Spanish | peristoma | |
| Catalan | peristoma | |
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