Peritreme Definition

noun

(zoology) That part of the integument of an insect which surrounds the spiracles.

Wiktionary

(zoology) The edge of the aperture of a univalve shell.

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Other Word Forms of Peritreme

Noun

Singular:
peritreme
Plural:
peritremes

Origin of Peritreme

  • Ancient Greek, meaning "around a hole".

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