Definition
The first true segment of an annelid worm that surrounds the mouth and often bears specialized feeding appendages or sensory structures. Unlike the prostomium, this is considered a genuine body segment.
Etymology
From Greek 'peri' meaning 'around' and 'stoma' meaning 'mouth,' literally 'around the mouth.' This anatomical term was coined in the 19th century to distinguish this mouth-bearing segment from the pre-oral prostomium.
Kelly Says
Think of the peristomium as the worm's dining room - it's specifically designed around the mouth for food processing! While the prostomium scouts ahead, the peristomium is where the actual eating happens, often equipped with specialized jaws or feeding tentacles.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
የሰርሰር ክፍል
ye-ser-ser kifl
ARالعربية
حلقات البطن
ḥalqāt al-batn
BNবাংলা
পেরিস্টোমিয়াম
peh-ree-STOH-mee-am
CACatalà
peristomi
peh-ree-sthoh-mee
CSČeština
peristomium
peh-ree-STOH-mee-um
DADansk
peristomium
peh-ree-STOH-mee-um
DEDeutsch
Peristomium
peh-ree-STOH-mee-um
ELΕλληνικά
περιτόμιο
peh-ree-TOH-mee-oh
ESEspañol
peristomio
peh-ree-STOH-mee-oh
FAفارسی
پریستومیوم
peh-ree-sthoh-mee-um
FISuomi
peristomium
peh-ree-STOH-mee-um
FRFrançais
péristomium
peh-ree-STOH-mee-uh
GUGU
પેરીસ્ટોમિયમ
peh-ree-sthoh-mee-am
HAHA
peristomium
peh-ree-STOH-mee-um
HIहिन्दी
परिस्टोमियम
paristoomiyaam
HUMagyar
peristomium
peh-ree-STOH-mee-um
IDBahasa Indonesia
peristomium
peh-ree-STOH-mee-um
IGIG
peristomium
peh-ree-STOH-mee-um
ITItaliano
peristomio
peh-ree-STOH-mee-oh
KKKK
peristomium
peh-ree-STOH-mee-um
KMKM
ប្រព័ន្ធស្រាវ
pra-pov-th-sraav
MRMR
परिस्टोमियम
paristoomiyaam
MSBahasa Melayu
peristomium
peh-ree-STOH-mee-um
MYမြန်မာ
ပါရိစ္စတောမီယမ်
ba-ri-stha-to-mee-am
NLNederlands
peristomium
peh-ree-STOH-mee-um
NONorsk
peristomium
peh-ree-STOH-mee-um
PAPA
ਪੇਰੀਸਟੋਮੀਅਮ
peh-ree-sthoh-mee-am
PLPolski
peristomium
peh-ree-STOH-mee-um
PTPortuguês
peristómio
peh-ree-STOH-mee-oh
RORomână
peristomium
peh-ree-STOH-mee-um
RUРусский
перистомиум
peh-ree-STOH-mee-um
SVSvenska
peristomium
peh-ree-STOH-mee-um
SWKiswahili
peristomium
peh-ree-STOH-mee-um
TAதமிழ்
பரிஸ்டோமியம்
pa-ri-sthoh-mee-am
TEతెలుగు
పరిస్థోమియం
pa-ri-sthoh-mee-am
THไทย
peristomium
peh-ree-STOH-mee-um
TLTL
peristomium
peh-ree-STOH-mee-um
TRTürkçe
peristomium
peh-ree-STOH-mee-um
UKУкраїнська
перистоміум
peh-ree-STOH-mee-um
URاردو
پریسٹومیئم
peh-ree-sthoh-mee-um
VITiếng Việt
peristomium
peh-ree-STOH-mee-um
YOYO
peristomium
peh-ree-STOH-mee-um
ZUZU
peristomium
peh-ree-STOH-mee-um