1) Enation 2) Plant process
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1) Peristoma
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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. ==In mosses== In mosses, the peristome is a specialized structure in the sporangium that allows for gradual spore discharge, ...
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• (n.) 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. • (n.) The membrane surrounding the mouth of an invertebrate animal. • (n.) The lip, or edge of the aperture, of a spiral shell.
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(from the article `bryophyte`) ...with thickened midrib; cells usually lacking corner thickenings; oil bodies, if present, not complex; jacket of sporangium often with stomata; ...
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1. <botany> 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. <zoology> The lip, or edge of the aperture, of a spiral shell. The membrane surrounding the mouth of an invertebrate animal. ... Origin: Pref. Peri- + Gr, mouth. ... Source: We...
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Per'i·stome noun [ Prefix
peri- + Greek ..., ..., mouth.]
1. (Botany) 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. (Zoology) (a) The lip, or edge of the ape...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: per′i-stōm Definitions: 1. A groove leading from the cytostome in ciliates and certain other forms of protozoa. Synonyms: peristoma
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A set of cells or cell parts which surround the opening of a moss sporangium. In many mosses, they are sensitive to humidity, and will alter their shape to aid in spore dispersal.
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A set of cells or cell parts which surround the opening of a moss sporangium. In many mosses, they are sensitive to humidity, and will alter their shape to aid in spore dispersal.
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n] - (botany) fringe of toothlike appendages surrounding the mouth of a moss capsule 2. [n] - region around the mouth in various invertebrates
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peristome 1. The region around the mouth in various invertebrates. 2. The fringe of toothlike appendages surrounding the mouth of a moss capsule. 3. The lip, or edge of the aperture, of a spiral shell. 4. The membrane surrounding the mouth of an invertebrate animal.
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noun region around the mouth in various invertebrates
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The region of the body around, and external to, the mouth. To deserve application of this term, the region must be modified to favour the acquisition of food.
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