peristomium

noun

peri·​sto·​mi·​um

ˌperəˈstōmēəm

plural peristomia

-ēə

: peristome

especially : the foremost true segment of an annelid worm usually bearing the mouth

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from peri- + stom- + -ium

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