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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PERISTOME

From New Latin peristoma, from peri- + Greek stoma mouth.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PERISTOME

peristome  [ˈpɛrɪˌstəʊm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PERISTOME

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Peristome is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PERISTOME MEAN IN ENGLISH?

peristome

Peristome

Peristome is an anatomical feature that surrounds an opening to an organ or structure. Some plants, fungi, and shelled gastropods have peristomes.

Definition of peristome in the English dictionary

The definition of peristome in the dictionary is a fringe of pointed teeth surrounding the opening of a moss capsule. Other definition of peristome is any of various parts surrounding the mouth of invertebrates, such as echinoderms and earthworms, and of protozoans.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PERISTOME


cyclostome
ˈsaɪkləˌstəʊm
dermatome
ˈdɜːməˌtəʊm
deuterostome
ˌdjuːtərəˌstəʊm
distome
ˈdɪstəʊm
epistome
ˈepɪˌstəʊm
gnathostome
ˈneɪθəʊˌstəʊm
hecatomb
ˈhɛkəˌtəʊm
hypostome
ˈhaɪpəˌstəʊm
melastome
ˈmɛləˌstəʊm
mestome
ˈmɛstəʊm
microtome
ˈmaɪkrəʊˌtəʊm
monostome
ˈmɒnəˌstəʊm
nephrostome
ˌnefrəˈstəʊm
osteotome
ˈɒstɪəˌtəʊm
plagiostome
ˈpleɪdʒɪəˌstəʊm
protostome
ˈprəʊtəʊˌstəʊm
teleostome
ˈtelɪəˌstəʊm
tome
təʊm
transcriptome
trænˈskrɪptəʊm
ultramicrotome
ˌʌltrəˈmaɪkrəˌtəʊm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PERISTOME

perispomenon
perissodactyl
perissodactyle
perissodactylic
perissodactylous
perissology
perissosyllabic
peristalith
peristalses
peristalsis
peristaltic
peristaltically
peristerite
peristeronic
peristomal
peristomatic
peristomial
peristrephic
peristylar
peristyle

WORDS THAT END LIKE PERISTOME

at home
at-home
awesome
become
chrome
come
epitome
harmotome
home
income
leptome
leucotome
lithotome
nome
outcome
overcome
rheotome
some
threesome
welcome

Synonyms and antonyms of peristome in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «peristome» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PERISTOME

Find out the translation of peristome to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of peristome from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «peristome» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

peristome
570 millions of speakers

English

peristome
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

peristome
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جوف الفم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

перистом
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

peristome
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

peristome
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

péristome
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Peristome
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Peristom
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

peristome
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

peristome
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Peristome
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

peristome
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

peristome
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पेरिस्टोम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

peristome
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

peristoma
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

peristome
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пір´ястому
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

peristom
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

peristome
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

peristoom
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

peristome
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

peristome
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of peristome

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PERISTOME»

The term «peristome» is normally little used and occupies the 140.697 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PERISTOME» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «peristome» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «peristome» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about peristome

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PERISTOME»

Discover the use of peristome in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to peristome and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Manual of botany, for North America: containing generic and ...
Teeth of the outer peristome 16, cohering together at the apex, and twiated obliquely : the inner peristome consists of 16 membranaceous cilia, cppaeite to the teeth, Wing flatly. 56. 4. C. Mouth surrounded by a single peristome ; fruit lateral, i.
Amos Eaton, 1829
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North American Botany: Comprising the Native and Common ...
99 C. Mouth surrounded by a single peristome; fruit lateral. 1. Teeth entire. PriRiGT5A¡n>RDM. Teeth of the peristome 16, equally distant, acute, erectish: calyptre hood-form, glabrous. Lash. Teeth of the peristome 16, equally distant, acute, ...
Amos Eaton, John Wright (M. D.), 1840
3
The Musci and Hepaticae of the United States East of the ...
Plant, capsule with operculum, the same immersed in the perichsetial leaves, peristome (the interior a tessellated cone), operculum, and calyptra of F. anti- pyretica, L. : after Schimper. ANACAMPTODON. — Plank, capsule with operculum, dry ...
William Starling Sullivant, 1871
4
The musci and hepaticæ of the United States east of the ...
Plant, capsule with operculum, the same immersed in the perichœtial leaves, peristome (the interior a tessellated cone), operculum, and calyptra of F. anti- pyretica, L. : after Schimper, ANACAMPTODON. — Plant, capsule with operculum , dry ...
William Starling Sullivant, 1856
5
The musci & hepaticae of the northern United States, (from ...
Plant, capsule with operculum, the same immersed in the perichsetial leaves, peristome (the interior a tessellated cone), operculum, and calyptra of F. anti- pyretica, L. : after Schiinper. ANACAMPTODON. —Plant, capsule with operculum, dry ...
William Starling Sullivant, 1856
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Muscologia Britannica The Mosses
ENCALYPTA- f. l. Capsule and teeth of the Peristome of E. ciliata. f. 2. Calyptra of E. ciliata. f. 3. Capsule, Operculum, and teeth of the Peristome of E. streptocmpa. GRIMMIA. f. 1. Capsule, teeth of the Peristome, Operculum and Calyptra of G.
William Jackson Hooker, 1827
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Manual of botany, for the northern and middle states of ...
Peristome a membrane divided into tccih, «ach of which is split almost to its base : calyptre hood- form. 56. 4. D. Mouth surrounded by a double peristome ; fruit lateral, 1. Teeth of the inner peristome free at the base. Tíeckera. Teeth of the outer ...
Amos Eaton, 1822
8
The Mosses and Liverworts
FONTINALIS. -Plant, capsule with operculum, the same immersed in the perichmtial leaves, peristome (the interior a щипцы cone), operculum, and calyptra of F. шё и' pyretica, L.: after Schimper. -. - . -. » .. ANACAMPTODON. — Plant, capsule ...
William Starling Sullivant, 1865
9
A Manual of Botany, for the Northern and Middle States of ...
2. Teeth split. LECCODOS. Peristome a membrane divided into teeth, each of which is split almost to its base : calyptre hood-form. 56. 4. D. Mouth surrounded by a double perishme : fruit lateral. 1. Teeth of the inner jjerislome free at the bate .
Amos Eaton, 1824
10
An encyclopædia of plants;: comprising the description, ...
Peristome present, □f Peristome single. 2220. Hymenostomum. Fruitstalk terminal. Peristome destitute of teeth, but having an inner horizontal membrane perforated in the middle. 2221. Tetraphis. Fruitstalk terminal. Peristome of 4 erect teeth.
John Claudius Loudon, Mrs. Loudon (Jane), George Don, 1836

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PERISTOME»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term peristome is used in the context of the following news items.
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Flesh eating plant named after Alien creature creator HR Giger
“When viewed extremely close and at an angle, the intersection of the peristome teeth and the lid spikes of the cultivar create a frightening alien ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Apr 15»
2
Two New Snail Species Discovered in Northern Spain
“Shell approximately 1.2 mm, transparent, elongate or elongate-conical with an entire, roundish and more or less thickened peristome, lacking ... «Sci-News.com, Mar 15»
3
Cunning carnivorous plants catch more prey by letting some go
The rim (known as the peristome) is only slippery when wet from rain or increased humidity, but stays dry during the day allowing ants—a ... «Mongabay.com, Feb 15»
4
Carnivorous Pitcher Plants Use Clever Strategy to Lure Their Prey
Ant drinking nectar from the peristome of a Raffles' pitcher-plant (Nepenthes rafflesiana). Image credit: NepGrower / CC BY 2.5. Carnivorous ... «Sci-News.com, Jan 15»
5
Pitcher plant – unique and interesting
conspicuous chalky-white collar below the peristome. Its colour varies from pale green to deep red, depending on the type. It consumes insects ... «The Borneo Post, Mar 14»
6
The strange world of the carnivorous plant
The ants were collecting nectar from the collar-like upper rim of the pitcher, known as the peristome - a structure thought to purely serve prey ... «The Conversation, Jul 13»
7
Giant Carnivorous Plant Found In Silicon Valley
s rim (peristome) is slippery, when moistened by condensation or nectar, causing startups to fall into the trap. Yahoo! may also contain waxy ... «Popular Science, May 13»
8
Tree shrews and pitcher plants
Sometimes a touch of nectar is also available on the collars (peristome). When the insects land on the plant, their pads will not adhere to the ... «The Borneo Post, Oct 12»
9
Where, how and what do an ant and a pitcher plant exchange?
The middle left inset shows workers of C. schmitzi in ambush beneath the peristome. The lower insets show workers (left) and brood (right) of C. «The Earth Times, May 12»
10
The Year in Biomimicry: How Beetles, Mantis Shrimp & More …
Research by Bohn and Federle in 2004, had revealed the unique properties of the plant's peristome, the rounded lip of the "bowl." Overlapping ... «GreenBiz.com, Jan 12»

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