Definition of Peristome. Meaning of Peristome. Synonyms of Peristome

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Definition of Peristome

Peristome
Peristome Per"i*stome, n. [Pref. peri- + Gr. ?, ?, mouth.] 1. (Bot.) The fringe of teeth around the orifice of the capsule of mosses. It consists of 4, 8, 16, 32, or 64 teeth, and may be either single or double. 2. (Zo["o]l.) (a) The lip, or edge of the aperture, of a spiral shell. (b) The membrane surrounding the mouth of an invertebrate animal.

Meaning of Peristome from wikipedia

- Peristome (from the Gr**** peri, meaning 'around' or 'about', and stoma, 'mouth') is an anatomical feature that surrounds an opening to an organ or structure...
- gastropod mollusks (a snail s****), the lip is the free margin of the peristome (synonym: peritreme) or aperture (the opening) of the gastropod s****...
- Fissidens limbatus commonly known as Herzog's pocket-moss, is a moss in the family Fissidentaceae. This species is found growing in high elevations in...
- arthrodontous peristome types. The first type is termed haplolepidous and consists of a single circle of 16 peristome teeth. This type of peristome is characteristic...
- aid in spore dispersal Endostome – The inner ring of peristome teeth in diplolepidous peristomes. Endothecium – the internal cell layers of the developing...
- Bryopsida. It is common throughout the whole world. Members have a double peristome with alternating tooth segments. The classification of the Bryidae. Superorder:...
- dispersing the spores to a new location. Mosses do not have elaters, but peristomes which change shape with changes in humidity or moisture to allow for a...
- with two species. The defining feature of the family is the 4-toothed peristome. This family of mosses is most commonly found in northern latitudes. Tetraphis...
- that are slightly decurrent and the proportionally wider and bulbous peristome of the lower pitchers which are often flared and crenellated characterize...
- Differentiated (operculum, peristome) Elongated Maturation of spores Simultaneous Simultaneous Gradual Dispersion of spores Elaters Peristome teeth Pseudo-elaters...