- peristomial
- adjective see peristome
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
peristomial
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péristomial — péristomial, ale, aux [peʀistɔmjal, o] ou péristomal, ale, aux [peʀistɔmal, o] adj. ÉTYM. 1897, Cuénot, Année biol., p. 329; 1903, Larousse; de péristome. ❖ ♦ Sc. nat. Du péristome. || Segment péristomial d un annélide … Encyclopédie Universelle
Peristomial — Per i*sto mi*al, a. (Zo[ o]l.) Of or pertaining to a peristome. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
peristomial — See peristomal. * * * … Universalium
peristomial — peri·sto·mi·al (per″ĭ stoґme əl) pertaining or relating to the peristome or to the area around the cytostome of ciliate protozoa … Medical dictionary
peristomial — peri·sto·mi·al … English syllables
peristomial — |perə|stōmēəl adjective : of or relating to the peristome * * * peristōmˈial adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑peristome … Useful english dictionary
péristomal — péristomial, ale, aux [peʀistɔmjal, o] ou péristomal, ale, aux [peʀistɔmal, o] adj. ÉTYM. 1897, Cuénot, Année biol., p. 329; 1903, Larousse; de péristome. ❖ ♦ Sc. nat. Du péristome. || Segment péristomial d un annélide … Encyclopédie Universelle
peristome — noun Etymology: New Latin peristoma, from peri + Greek stoma mouth more at stomach Date: circa 1796 1. the fringe of teeth surrounding the orifice of a moss capsule 2. the region around the mouth in various invertebrates • peristomial adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
annelid — /an l id/, n. 1. any segmented worm of the phylum Annelida, including the earthworms, leeches, and various marine forms. adj. 2. belonging or pertaining to the Annelida. Also, annelidan /euh nel i dn/. [1825 35; see ANNELIDA] * * * Any member of… … Universalium
peristome — peristomal, peristomatic /per euh steuh mat ik/, peristomial, adj. /per euh stohm /, n. 1. Bot. the one or two circles of small, pointed, toothlike appendages around the orifice of a capsule or urn of mosses, appearing when the lid is removed. 2 … Universalium
