Peristome /(pē̇r"ĭ*stōm)/
Per·i·stome
Peristome
n.
- The fringe of teeth around the orifice of the capsule of mosses. It consists of 4, 8, 16, 32, or 64 teeth, and may be either single or double. (Bot.)
- The lip, or edge of the aperture, of a spiral shell. (Zool.)