Peritreme
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Peritreme is a noun meaning (zoology) That part of the integument of an insect which surrounds the spiracles.
Meaning
(zoology) That part of the integument of an insect which surrounds the spiracles.
More Meanings
- (zoology) The edge of the aperture of a univalve shell.
Word Forms
- peritremes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include perisome, perisoma, peristome, episternum, perisarc, periderm.
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