Definitionn. (botany) fringe of toothlike appendages surrounding the mouth of a moss capsule
Last update: September 9, 2015
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The mouth of the pitcher has a corrugated rim (peristome) formed by incurving of the margin, the convex surface of which is firm and shining. [Please select]
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During each forward movement the column is arched downwards so that the peristome is in contact with the surface along which the animal is moving. [Please select]
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This lid closes automatically outside the zooecium or in a special chamber on the external surface (the "peristome") when the polypide retracts and is pushed open by the tentacles as they expand. [Please select]
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