peristome
noun
peri·stome ˈper-ə-ˌstōm 
1
: the fringe of teeth surrounding the orifice of a moss capsule
2
: the region around the mouth in various invertebrates
peristomial
ˌper-ə-ˈstō-mē-əl
adjective 
Word History
Etymology
New Latin peristoma, from peri- + Greek stoma mouth — more at stomach entry 1
First Known Use
1799, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Medical Definition
peristome
noun
peri·stome ˈper-ə-ˌstōm
: the area surrounding the mouth or cytostome of a protozoan
- campanology
- campanula
- campanula blue
- campanula purple
- campanula violet
- Campanulaceae
- campanulaceaes
- campanulaceous
- Campanulales
- campanulaleses
- campanulalesses
- Campanulariae
- campanularian
- Campanulariidae
- nervelessnesses
- nervelet
- nervelets
- nerveroots
- nervers
- nerves
- nerves of steel
- Nervi
- nervi
- nervi-
- nerviduct