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perisome

perisome noun: the outer body of an invertebrate; the integument.

Noun

perisome (plural perisomes)

  1. The outer body of an invertebrate; the integument
    • In many Echinoïda, as in the Asteroïda, the calcareous plates of the perisome are movably connected together, and so allow of changes in the form of the body.1878, Carl Gegenbaur, Elements of Comparative Anatomy, page 205

Forms of perisome

pluralperisomes

Words formed from perisome

Questions about perisome

What does perisome mean?
Perisome means the outer body of an invertebrate; the integument.
What part of speech is perisome?
Perisome is a noun.
What is the plural of perisome?
The plural of perisome is perisomes.

Words near perisome in the dictionary

  1. perisoma
  2. perisomal
  3. perisomata
  4. perisomatic
  5. perisomatically
  6. perisome
  7. perisomes
  8. perisoteal
  9. perispeckle
  10. perispeckles
  11. perisperm

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