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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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History and Etymology for aploperistomatous

hapl- + New Latin peristomat-, peristoma + English -ous

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