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Peristome
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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