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peritreme

peritreme is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 1 sense. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.

Definitions

1.(a) That part of the integument of an insect which surrounds the spiracles. (b) The edge of the aperture of a univalve shell.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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What is (a) That part of the integument of an insect which surrounds the spiracles. (b) The edge of the aperture of a univalve shell called?

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Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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