- 1. n. The fringe of teeth around the orifice of the capsule of mosses. It consists of 4, 8, 16, 32, or 64 teeth, and may be either single or double. Source: opted
- 2. n. The lip, or edge of the aperture, of a spiral shell. Source: opted
- 3. n. The membrane surrounding the mouth of an invertebrate animal. Source: opted
- 4. n. (botany) fringe of toothlike appendages surrounding the mouth of a moss capsule Source: wordnet
- 5. n. region around the mouth in various invertebrates Source: wordnet
- 6. 1. (Bot.) The fringe of teeth around the orifice of the capsule of mosses. It consists of 4, 8, 16, 32, or 64 teeth, and may be either single or double. 2. (Zoöl.) (a) The lip, or edge of the aperture, of a spiral shell. (b) The membrane surrounding the mouth of an invertebrate animal. Source: webster
- 7. The fringe of teeth around the orifice of the capsule ofmosses. It consists of 4, 8, 16, 32, or 64 teeth, and may be eithersingle or double. Source: adambom
- 8. n. (botany) fringe of toothlike appendages surrounding the mouth of a moss capsule n. region around the mouth in various invertebrates Source: ecdict
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