Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Surrounding the mouth; adoral in a circular manner; relating to the peristome or oral region; peristomial.
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- adjective Of or pertaining to a
peristome .
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Examples
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(From Hatschek.) g primitive gut, u primitive mouth, p peristomal pole-cells, i entoderm, e ectoderm, d dorsal side, v ventral side.)
The Evolution of Man — Volume 1 Ernst Heinrich Philipp August Haeckel 1876
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