aploperistomatous

adjective

ap·​lo·​per·​i·​stom·​a·​tous

¦aplōˌperəˈstämətəs,

-ōm-

of a moss

: having in the peristome a single row of teeth or none

Word History

Etymology

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

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