perisarc

noun

peri·​sarc

ˈperəˌsärk

plural -s

: the outer usually chitinous integument of a hydroid

perisarcal

¦⸗⸗¦särkəl

adjective

or perisarcous

-rkəs

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary peri- + -sarc

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