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Peristome
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(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.
(2):
(n.) The lip, or edge of the aperture, of a spiral shell.
(3):
(n.) The membrane surrounding the mouth of an invertebrate animal.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Peristome'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/p/peristome.html. 1828.