peritreme

noun

peri·​treme

ˈperə‧ˌtrēm

plural -s

1

: a rounded plate that surrounds the spiracles in some insects

2

: the edge of the aperture of a shell

Word History

Etymology

New Latin peritrema, from peri- + -trema

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