periproct
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periproct (noun; Greek peri, around; proktos, the anus): 1. The distal piece or segment of the body containing the anus.
2. (Annelida: Oligochaeta) The pygomere or pygidium.
3. (Arthropoda) see telson.
4. (Echinodermata) The circular membrane containing the anus, surrounded by a varying number of embedded plates.
