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peristome

Prostomium vs Peristome - What's the difference?

prostomium | peristome |


In zoology terms the difference between prostomium and peristome

is that prostomium is that portion of the head of an annelid situated in front of the mouth while peristome is the parts of or surrounding the mouths of numerous invertebrates.

Peristome vs Hypostome - What's the difference?

peristome | hypostome |


As nouns the difference between peristome and hypostome

is that peristome is one or two rings of tooth-like appendages surrounding the opening of the capsule of many mosses while hypostome is an appendage on the mouth of some insects, arachnids, crustaceans, and hydrozoa.

Operculum vs Peristome - What's the difference?

operculum | peristome |


As nouns the difference between operculum and peristome

is that operculum is a covering flap or lidlike structure in plants and animals, such as a gill cover while peristome is (botany) one or two rings of tooth-like appendages surrounding the opening of the capsule of many mosses.

Peristome vs Peristole - What's the difference?

peristome | peristole |


As nouns the difference between peristome and peristole

is that peristome is one or two rings of tooth-like appendages surrounding the opening of the capsule of many mosses while peristole is peristaltic action, especially of the intestines.

Perispome vs Peristome - What's the difference?

perispome | peristome |


As nouns the difference between perispome and peristome

is that perispome is a word with a perispomene on its last syllable; a (l) while peristome is (botany) one or two rings of tooth-like appendages surrounding the opening of the capsule of many mosses.

As an adjective perispome

is having a (l) on the last syllable.

As a verb perispome

is place a perispomene on the last syllable (of a word).

Perisome vs Peristome - What's the difference?

perisome | peristome |


As nouns the difference between perisome and peristome

is that perisome is (biology) the outer body of an invertebrate; the integument while peristome is (botany) one or two rings of tooth-like appendages surrounding the opening of the capsule of many mosses.

Peristoma vs Peristome - What's the difference?

peristoma | peristome |


As nouns the difference between peristoma and peristome

is that peristoma is alternative form of peristome while peristome is one or two rings of tooth-like appendages surrounding the opening of the capsule of many mosses.

Peristome vs Peristomial - What's the difference?

peristome | peristomial |


As a noun peristome

is (botany) one or two rings of tooth-like appendages surrounding the opening of the capsule of many mosses.

As an adjective peristomial is

of or pertaining to a peristome.

Peristome vs Peristomal - What's the difference?

peristome | peristomal |


As a noun peristome

is one or two rings of tooth-like appendages surrounding the opening of the capsule of many mosses.

As an adjective peristomal is

of or pertaining to a peristome.

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