English noun: peristome | |||
1. | peristome (plant) (botany) fringe of toothlike appendages surrounding the mouth of a moss capsule | ||
Broader (hypernym) | enation, plant process | ||
Part meronym | capsule | ||
Domain category | botany, phytology | ||
2. | peristome (animal) region around the mouth in various invertebrates | ||
Broader (hypernym) | anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, structure | ||
Part meronym | invertebrate | ||