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aploperistomatous
adjective
ap·lo·per·i·stom·a·tous
\¦aplōˌperəˈstämətəs, -ōm-\
Definition of aploperistomatous
of a moss
: having in the peristome a single row of teeth or none
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Origin and Etymology of aploperistomatous
hapl- + New Latin peristomat-, peristoma + English -ous
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