peri·stome | \ ˈper-ə-ˌstōm 
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\Definition of peristome
1 : the fringe of teeth surrounding the orifice of a moss capsule
2 : the region around the mouth in various invertebrates
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peristome
nounperi·stome | \ ˈper-ə-ˌstōm \
\Medical Definition of peristome
: the area surrounding the mouth or cytostome of a protozoan
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The first known use of peristome was in 1799
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