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Peristome , peristome A single or double ring of setae (teeth) which fringes the mouth in many types of moss capsule; the peristome can be seen when the lid of a… the Potteries , Potteries, the the area around Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, where the English pottery industry is based. twine , twine / twīn/ • n. strong thread or string consisting of two or more strands of hemp, cotton, or nylon twisted together. • v. [tr.] cause to wind or… Amphidromic Point , amphidromic point The centre of a tidal system; it is a no-tide or nodal point around which the crest of a standing wave or a high-water level rotate… Annulus , annulus
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