Peritreme

Peritreme
Peritreme Per"i*treme, n. [Pref. peri- + Gr. ? a hole.] (Zo["o]l.) (a) That part of the integument of an insect which surrounds the spiracles. (b) The edge of the aperture of a univalve shell. [1913 Webster]

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  • péritrème — (pé ri trè m ) s. m. Terme de zoologie. Petite pièce qui entoure les stigmates des insectes. ÉTYMOLOGIE    Péri 3..., et du grec, pertuis …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • peritreme — peri·treme …   English syllables

  • peritreme — ˈperə.ˌtrēm noun ( s) Etymology: New Latin peritrema, from peri + trema 1. : a rounded plate that surrounds the spiracles in some insects 2. : the edge of the aperture of a shell …   Useful english dictionary

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