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peritrema

peritrema is the alternative form of peritreme.

Meaning of peritreme

Noun

peritreme (plural peritremes)

  1. That part of the integument of an insect surrounding the spiracles.
    • The size and degree of sclerotization of the spiracle-bearing peritremes are not uniform and apparently do not conform to a phyletic pattern (as examples, the peritremes are small and feebly sclerotized in Probeyeria[…])1964, Fieldiana: Zoology
  2. (archaic) peristome (edge of the aperture of a shell).
    • CAROCOLLA. Auct. Fam. Colimacea, Lam.—Descr. Orbicular, depressed, with the outer sides of the whorls angulated or keeled, whorls few; peritreme reflected; columella contiguous to the axis1842, George Brettingham Sowerby II, A Conchological Manual

Forms of peritrema

pluralperitremata

Questions about peritrema

What is peritrema the alternative form of?
Peritrema is the alternative form of peritreme.

Words near peritrema in the dictionary

  1. peritrack
  2. peritracks
  3. peritransplant
  4. peritransplantation
  5. peritraumatic
  6. peritrema
  7. peritremal
  8. peritremata
  9. peritrematic
  10. peritreme
  11. peritremes

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