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perignathic girdle

A Dictionary of Zoology | 1999 | 258 words | Copyright

perignathic girdle A continuous or discontinuous ring of internal processes around the peristome of echinoids (Echinodermata), where the muscles which support and control the Aristotle's lantern are attached. It is made up either of apophyses or of auricles.

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