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peritremes

peritremes is the plural 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

Questions about peritremes

What is peritremes the plural of?
Peritremes is the plural of peritreme.

Words near peritremes in the dictionary

  1. peritrema
  2. peritremal
  3. peritremata
  4. peritrematic
  5. peritreme
  6. peritremes
  7. peritrich
  8. peritrichious
  9. peritrichous
  10. peritrichously
  11. peritrichs

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