peritreme

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peritreme (noun; Greek peri, around; trema, hold): 1. (Arthropoda: Chelicerata) In Acari, a concave plate surrounding a stigma (=spiracle).

2. (Arthropoda: Insecta) An annular sclerite surrounding a spiracle.

3. (Mollusca: Gastropoda) see peristome.